Andy Reid Press Conference: Michael Vick the starting QB for Eagles

Sep 21, 2010

Andy Reid Press Conference 8/21:

"Michael Vick will be the starting quarterback for the Eagles. I think his play has even exceeded expectation over the last two weeks."

"This has nothing to do with Kevin Kolb's injury. Kevin Kolb has done a phenomenal job for us. And the future of Kevin Kolb is not slighted by this one bit. He has an opportunity to be a... franchise quarterback and very deserving of so."

"Again this is more about Michael Vick and his excelerated play. He sat in there as possibly the hottest QB in NFL at this time and deserves the opportunity to play."

"This allows Kevin Kolb to continue his maturation process and become our franchise QB of the future."

"I have had the full support of the front office... The first person I met with on this decision was Kevin Kolb... I met with him the last two days and we shared thoughts. He's a young QB that I think the sky's the limit, he's just in a situation where a star QB has regained his ability. Michael Vick is playing out of his mind right now. I'm a lucky coach to have [both of these quarterbacks]. It's unbelievable."

Fantasy Impact:

The main takeaways from Andy Reid were that this decision was made because Michael Vick is playing at an extremely high level right now, and that Kevin Kolb is the QB of the future for the Eagles. Reid likes both QBs, but Vick is the man for now.

Reid didn't say so, but if Vick struggles the Eagles can always go back to Kolb.

Vick has a great matchup this week against Jacksonville, and looks like a top 10 QB moving forward with a lot of upside. Vick gets it done with his legs as well as through the air, the fantasy points should be there, even in down weeks.

We also like Desean Jackson & LeSean McCoy with this news. Jackson looked great last week with Vick under center, and McCoy could benefit much the way Chris Johnson benefited from Vince Young taking over for Kerry Collins last year (see last week's game for evidence on McCoy). Unfortunately for Brent Celek owners, Vick could mean less balls his way.

yesterday

Chargers to sign RB J.K. Dobbins on one-year deal

Tom Pelissero

yesterday · 7:45 PM EDT

Former Ravens RB J.K. Dobbins is planning to sign with the #Chargers on a one-year deal. Electric when healthy, Dobbins — who averages 5.8 yards per carry in his career — reunites with OC Greg Roman and can hit the market again in March.

Related Players: Gus Edwards

Fantasy Impact:

Dobbins has had poor injury luck in his career, but has only managed 234 total rushes since being drafted in the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft. This is a low-risk, high-reward move by the Chargers and might give them a runway to wait a little longer in the '24 Draft before they address the position.

Apr 16

Cowboys sign RB Royce Freeman

Todd Archer

Apr 16 · 8:15 PM EDT

The Cowboys have signed running back Royce Freeman to a one-year deal. Freeman had 319 yards on 77 carries with 2 touchdowns last year for the Los Angeles Rams. He was 3rd round pick of Denver in '18.

Related Players: Rico Dowdle, Deuce Vaughn

Fantasy Impact:

Freeman hasn't rushed for 500 yards since 2018, his rookie season. This shouldn't have any impact on the team drafting at the position and/or bringing back Ezekiel Elliott.

Apr 15

Eagles sign WR DeVonta Smith to three-year extension

Ian Rapoport

Apr 15 · 10:45 AM EDT

The Eagles have paid another big-time, rising player. This time, WR DeVonta Smith gets a 3-year, $75M contract extension that includes $51M guaranteed.

Related Players: A.J. Brown, DeVante Parker, Parris Campbell

Fantasy Impact:

Great news for Jalen Hurts and the Eagles offense as a whole. Smith will continue his 1b role in which he finished the 2023 season as fantasy's WR22.