Vick Drops Off The Radar; Finally

For the last three years the Michael Vick hype has been over the top. Way over the top! We've heard what a great player he is, how valuable to his team he his, and even what a great QB he is. It looks like the "experts" are finally realizing that Michael Vick is an illusion.

Take a look at the Fantasy Football draft lists posted on every web site and you will see how far Vick's football image has fallen. For the past few years Vick has been THE most over-rated player in Fantasy Football and possibly in all of Pro Football. No experienced, knowledgeable FFL owner outside of Atlanta would start him, and most (like me) wouldn't even draft him. The experts on the web have now figured it out, too.

I can't find Vick in a Top 10 QB list, and I have seen a couple top 100 lists that don't have him listed. Why? Because he can't throw the football. Period. Peerless Price thrived in Buffalo as the #2 receiver. He hasn't done well since becoming Vick's #1. Did Price suddenly go bad? Not likely. Alge Crumpler thrived under Vick last year, but it's only because he was never very far away from Vick. The only way Vick goes downfield successfully is by running.

Can Vick be a great Fantasy player? I don't think so. Unless he gets moved to Running Back. As a QB he will never be in the top 10 until he learns to stay in the pocket and pick teams apart. And that's not going to happen any time soon.

UPDATE: OK, I spoke too soon. CBS Sportsline and Fantasy Tailgate both project Vick very high. One expert even has Vick at #2. People may disagree with my evaluation of Vick, but I would really love to be in a league filled with people who rank Michael Vick above Daunte Culpepper. In my league last year that was a 140+ point advantage!