Marcus Vick vs. Michael Vick

Ahh, while I'm in the sports mood, I thought I'd compare the two brothers. Not long ago, Marcus was in a cocky mood when talking to the press (surprise, surprise) and insulted his brother Michael on how he plays the game. Well, let me compare the two brothers and let's see if Marcus can still talk bad about his brother.

Passing precision- Even Michael has admitted that his brother throws a nicer ball than him. I tend to agree and the stats will reflect those statements. Score- Marcus 1 Michael 0

Arm strength- While Marcus can put a little air under it at times, he still has to work on this part of his game. Michael's deep ball is one of the best in the game. Score- Marcus 1 Michael 1

Passing mechanics- Neither Vick has perfect passing mechanics and neither one has bad passing mechanics. It's hard to compare the two here, especially from only seeing Marcus start one full season. So, I'll give this a push. Score- Marcus 1 Michael 1

Pocket presence- While Marcus gets too tentative at times, seemingly uncertain on what he should do, Michael knows what he wants to do and where he wants to go. If he feels pressure or sees a lane open, he's not hesitant about running. Because of that uncertainty on Marcus' part, I give the edge to Michael. Score- Michael 2 Marcus 1

Footwork- Marcus takes too many steps when running with the football. He'll run sideways at times and not being as quick as his brother, this is not very successful most of the time. Michael takes longer strides, might dance around, but has the elusiveness of Barry Sanders, so he can do that. Score- Michael 3 Marcus 1

Leadership- In his redshirt freshman year, Michael lead Virginia Tech to a national championship game against Florida State, where he played exceptionally in a loss to the Seminoles. He's demonstrated that leadership in the NFL as well. Marcus' leadership has been too inconsistent, especially in the big games, to really qualify him as a quality field general. His misbehavior hurts him in this area as well. Score- Michael 4 Marcus 1

Intelligence- I have no idea what either one scored on the test that's given to potential draft picks going into the NFL. Regardless, Michael has made many less poor decisions than his brother has and in a longer stint. Score- Michael 5 Marcus 1

Instinct- While Michael has more natural instinct than Marcus, this instinct gets him into trouble sometimes with getting hurt. Marcus lacks that instinct and it's uncertain if that'll develop anytime soon. I'll give this one a push. Score- Michael 5 Marcus 1

Mobility- If Marcus becomes a starter in the NFL, the Vicks will be two of the most mobile quarterbacks in the NFL, perhaps NFL history. This is definitely one of their biggest strengths. I'll give this a draw. Score- Michael 5 Marcus 1

Speed- Marcus is quick and speeds along at a steady pace, but does not have the burst of speed that Michael has. Marcus runs a 4.46 and he looks like he's running that on the field. Michael runs a 4.2-4.3 and looks like he's running a 4.0 on the field. Michael takes longer strides and has the ability to burst to the outside and scamper a ways. Marcus hasn't shown that ability. Score- Michael 6 Marcus 1

Size- The differences are slight, but noticeable at the same time. Michael is about an inch taller than his brother and slightly larger. This may be the only time I give any Vick an edge in the size category, but I'm giving it to Michael here, for the simple fact that I'm comparing him to another Vick in his brother Marcus. Score- Michael 7 Marcus 1

Final breakdown- The only area that Marcus shows more ability than his brother is with his passing precision. That is an important ingredient to being a successful NFL quarterback, but leadership, pocket presence, arm strength, footwork, intelligence, speed, and size are very important as well. While little Vick might be able to talk trash to his brother regarding one part of his game, he still has a lot of growing and learning to do if he wants to be the quarterback that his brother is, so he might want to keep his trap shut for a while. Final Score- Michael 7 Marcus 1