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Originally Posted by Cross-Over
Atlanta got the better deal. This is Brees' only good year, and the debate is between LT and Vick. LT is sick, don’t get me wrong. His numbers last year though, were on a horrible team that only had him as an option. Now that they are more balanced (yeah he has been banged up, but that’s not the only reason his numbers have declined) his numbers are more similar to other RB's. He had a hundred receptions last year and averaged 5.3 yards per carry. This year he is only averaging a mediocre 3.9 yards per carry and has a respectable, but not comparable to 100, 47 receptions.
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I think the point you are missing is that the Chargers are more balanced this seasons because of the other player they also got in the Vick trade. Brees is having a career season and it allows LT to not have to win every game. They got a franchise back and a reliable QB who are both very young and could carry a less than stellar defense for years to come.
Yes, Vick is a tremendous athlete, but I would take a top-shelf RB and good to very good QB (and a decent WR who also excels at special teams) any day over an awful QB who will make plays until he gets hurt and your team is screwed because it is not designed to run a real offense.