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Quote: Originally Posted by Blazelore

I disagree with that. Jenkins and White were inconsistent and didn't step up their game. Second Atl O line was terrible and you never knew because Vick was always scrambling. Masking that weakness! When he wasn't there you seen how bad it was for Harrington and Leftwich. Roddy White just came into his own the year Ryan got drafted and if you do the research aside QB the hardest position for a rookie to step in and contribute is WR. Obviously Randy Moss was the exception to this rule.

Agree... this is the thing that casual Vick/Atlanta observers don't understand. Atlanta had the worst pass protection in the NFL during the time that Vick was there. Want proof?

QB(30 attempts) Year Completion%
Matt Schuab 2004 47.1
2005 51.6
Byron Leftwich 2007 55.2
Joey Harrington 2007 61.8
Chris Redman 2007 59.7

I don't know why people that trash Vick in the media never bother to point this out. No one could pass behind that line. NO ONE! Trust me as a life long Falcons fan.... that line was built for run blocking and nothing else. Just ask Petrino.

The truth is, we have never seen if Vick can be a decent passer in this league yet. He was never given a chance to do that. His time in the NFL was with his team doing a 7 on 7 drill while the other team brought all 11 guys. He made the best out of a bad situation and I highly doubt that anyone else would have even survived in Atlanta for those years. Just ask Petrino.