What we don't know is where exactly he fits into the Eagles' 2010 offensive plans.
Andy Reid signed Vick last summer for two reasons. One was a compulsion to play Father Flanagan to the ex-con quarterback. The other was that he was intrigued by the possibility of using Vick as a Wildcat or spread-option weapon.
As it turned out, Vick wasn't much of a weapon. Between the time it took for him to get back in shape after his nearly 3 years away from football, and a late-season quad injury, he only touched the ball 37 times in 12 games. The numbers weren't particularly impressive. He rushed for 95 yards on 24 carries, and completed just six of 13 passes for 86 yards.
Last year, Vick was essentially a disposable weapon. While he spent much of the year as the backup quarterback on game day so that he could be used in the Wildcat and spread-option formations, he was, in reality, the team's No. 3 signal-caller behind Donovan McNabb and Kevin Kolb. When McNabb missed two games early in the season with a fractured rib, Kolb replaced him.
So Reid had the luxury of being able to use Vick as much or as little as he wanted. If the guy got hurt, it was no big deal.
But with the April trade of McNabb to the Redskins and the decision by Reid and general manager Howie Roseman not to bring in another veteran quarterback, it could be a very big deal this season if Vick gets hurt.
It could be a big deal because he is the team's No. 2 quarterback now in every way. If something happens to Kolb, for better or worse, Vick would be the guy who replaces him.
So, will he be a backup, a Wildcat guy, or both?
I've never been a big fan of Vick's as an NFL quarterback. While he's always been fun to watch when he tucks the ball under his arm and runs with it, if you maintain your rush lanes and keep him chained to the pocket, like Jim Johnson's defense did in the 2004 NFC Championship Game, he's just another guy.
