Philadelphia, PA

Philadelphia Eagles No. 1 running back LeSean McCoy wants Michael Vick to be the team's starting quarterback next season.

He made his pick after recently working out with Vick.

Eagles head coach Chip Kelly says he hasn't decided who the starting quarterback will be in 2013. That Michael Vick, Nick Foles, Dennis Dixon, and whomever else is on the roster will have an equal chance to earn the job in training camp.

But McCoy thinks the Eagles can win it all with Vick under center.

"People forget -- this is Michael Vick," McCoy said. "He's got a lot to prove this year, but he's ready to roll. He knows people are questioning if he can get it done, and he's gonna prove this year he can."

The rebuilding Eagles re-signed Vick to a one-year contract after a rough 2012 season that was plagued by turnovers and injuries. Vick, who will turn 33 in June, passed for 2,362 yards with 12 touchdowns and 10 interceptions in 10 games last season, his fourth with the Eagles.

Vick seems equipped to run the aggressive, up-tempo offense that Kelly is bringing to the Eagles from Oregon. Kelly's offense is predicated on designed runs, but Vick has struggled with that aspect of his game.

Over the past two seasons, Vick has averaged 6.7 yards per rush on scrambles but just 1.7 yards per rush on designed runs.

 

 

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