18th July 2007

Vick, Culpepper, and the QB Carousel

posted in Philadelphia Eagles, Rumors, Jacksonville Jaguars, Miami Dolphins, Seattle Seahawks, Minnesota Vikings, Atlanta Falcons, NFL |

With the recent news that Falcons QB Michael Vick has been indicted on charges related to a dog fighting operation he was allegedly involved in, the Falcons may look to bring in added security behind Joey Harrington. New head coach Bobby Petrino did not expect to be in a position where he was forced to rely on Harrington. The Falcons would love to have Matt Schaub still, but the suggestion that they should have turned down the strong offer they got from Houston is ludicrous.

Miami’s QB rotation continues. The A.J. Feeley and Daunte Culpepper experiments both failed, so now the Dolphins are going with Trent Green and 26 year old rookie John Beck. The Dolphins finally jettisoned Culpepper, but the question to where he will end up is an interesting one. Most teams have addressed their QB situations, leaving only a few possiblities. He could return to Minnesota, who is going into the season with Tavarias Jackson and Brooks Bollinger, or he could finally give the Jaguars the QB they have longed for.

However, if Culpepper did go to Jacksonville, it likely would produce a domino effect, with either David Garrard or Byron Leftwich likely to be released or traded. A sleeper destination for Culpepper could be Seattle, who desperately needs a back up QB to Matt Hasselback.

Kelly Holcomb, who likely is the odd man out in Philadelphia, is the likely candidate for the Vikings, while Atlanta may decide to roll the dice that Vick will not be disciplined…and if he is, that Harrington can shoulder the load.  That could lead Culpepper to take a one year deal with a team, in hopes of finding a spot to land after the 2008 season.

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