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The obvious take on the Falcons is that they're going to fail miserably without Michael Vick this year. I should take a sentence to point out that I liked that Len Pasquarelli didn't take this route, but instead focused on how the Falcons could cope without him.
Still, I think the most interesting question about the Falcons in 2007 still relates to Vick: Just how good was Michael Vick. Or, if you like to phrase things negatively, how much was Michael Vick holding back Atlanta's offense. Falcons receiver Michael Jenkins brilliantly compared Vick to Kobe Bryant and Allen Iverson. The comparison is right on, except that, unlike in basketball, no one player, even a quarterback, can win a game by himself. So, how much did Vick's completion percentage (53.8% career) and proclivity to run hurt his receivers? The only one to consistently catch his passes was pro-bowler Algie Crumpler. Compare that to Tom Brady, who worked with table scraps last year and still put up massive numbers.
The second most interesting question will be about the Falcons' new QB: Does Joey Harrington suck, or did he just play for the Lions for four years? That Lions team was horrible. Harrington has the measurables and a nice college career. Who better to play for than a college coach? Plus he'll have a pair of good running backs to rely on. This whole season reeks of Bill Simmons' Ewing Theory.
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