Sooner rather than later, the Eagles are going to have to take another shot at drafting a franchise quarterback - perhaps the most difficult task in the NFL - and you wonder if sooner will arrive Thursday night when the 2012 draft begins. There is speculation, tamped down consistently from within the walls of the NovaCare bunker, that the Eagles are seriously considering moving up in the first round to take Texas A&M quarterback Ryan Tannehill, a 6-foot-4 converted wide receiver with a wealth of tools.
If the Eagles do that, which would be risky on several levels, and certainly costly, it would imply that an organizational referendum on Michael Vick has already been completed. Vick has been alternately great and ordinary in his two seasons as a starter and his most consistent attribute has been his ability to get hurt. How long do the Eagles think this can continue?
Vick missed time in 2010 with a rib injury and suffered a hand injury, two broken ribs, and a concussion in 2011. The Eagles insist that Vick has accepted their advice to become more of a pocket passer, but the spots on this particular leopard run pretty deep.
"We have so much confidence in Michael Vick, and in him leading our team. We're all-in with Michael," general manager Howie Roseman said last week. "He's healthy and he's determined and we feel very lucky to have him as our franchise quarterback."
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