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The newest story in Green Bay involves the team's willingness to sign Michael Vick, fresh out of jail and looking for a way back into the NFL. While I despise Vick as a person for his disgusting behavior of a few years ago, his talent may help the cause of this packers team. Let's have a look at the pros and cons.

Pros: Michael Vick is a weapon, plain and simple. In addition to his status as a quarterback, he could easily be used as a running back in certain situations, and at the wide receiver position as well. He's genuinely one of the fastest players in the game, and the Packers playbook could see a major boost with both Vick and Aaron Rodgers on the field at once.

Vick in addition to being a WR in the wildcat he could also be a good option as a backup quarterback he had over 11,000 yards and 71 touchdowns as Falcon. Aaron Rodgers had a very good year last year but now teams have seen him and can plan against him, the Packers backups have not been proven in the NFL and having a player like Vick who has been in the NFL before will be a great help to the team. Rodgers have also had his share of injuries in his career and the Packers don't want to be stuck with an inexperienced quarterback in December. Adding Vick will also free up the option of trading Flynn or Brohm for a future draft pick.

Cons: One of the drawbacks with Vick is that he isn't a great quarterback. Even though he has 71 TDs he also has thrown 52 interceptions, and even though he is a mobile quarterback he was sacked 187 times when he was with the Falcons, he also averaged about 6 yards lost every time he was sacked, which no team including the packers want.

Vick's completion percentage was also low at about 54% in a west coast offense like Green Bay having a low completion percentage is not a good thing. Vick's quarterback rating is also 75.7 which is not a rating you are looking for in a west coast offense quarterback.

Yet another draw back that may come with Michael Vick is the negative media coverage his involvement could bring. With all of the Brett Favre drama of the past few years, the team and its fans are hungry for a break from the spotlight. This may bring the Packers back to the center of attention.

All in all, would the team be better off with Vick or without him? I'm inclined to say they should take the chance and go for it. The NFC North will be a competitive division this season, and any edge will help.

Then again, Green Bay is one of the smallest media markets in the country, so Vick may not attract the attention that he would in a major city. Perhaps we should really focus our attention on Aaron Rodgers, who may have the most at stake from a Michael Vick signing. Would the speedy quarterback help or hurt him?

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