VICK TO TURN PRO
Permanently dismissed by the Virginia Tech football program, quarterback Marcus Vick has opted to declare himself eligible for the NFL draft.
Said Vick: "It's not a big deal. I'll just move on to the next level, baby."
Thanks for the news flash, baby. We hope you won't spend all your signing bonus in one place, baby. Because you're not going to get nearly the same amount of money that your big brother Ron Mexico received five years ago, baby.
Vick's quote -- "I'll just move on to the next level, baby" -- is all the proof that we'd need to conclude that he doesn't get it, and never will. Sure, someone will burn a draft pick on him because they'll think that they're capable of putting enough polish on a turd to make it shine, and shine this turd might, but only for a brief period of time.
If a guy can't get through his college career without being suspended for a whole season and then kicked off of the team, how is he going to handle the more significant pressures, demands, and temptations of life in the NFL?
Our guess is that big brother Mike will do something to spare Marcus the embarrassment of being a second-day pick, or of not being drafted at all. the elder Vick already has Falcons owner Arthur Blank wrapped around his . . . finger. If Michael says he wants Marcus to be taken with a third-round pick after the team (at Michael's request) trades Matt Schaub, it will happen.
And since Blank already has determined that selling tickets and merchandise with Vick means more than winning games, our guess is that Blank will easily be able to justify a decision that possibly could extend the Vick dynasty in Atlanta deep into the next decade.
From - PFT
