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Running the west coast offense on the surface is about hitting short passes and letting the recievers make plays. If you look a little closer however it is about keeping drives alive and taking what defenses give you. In this respect Vick has no equal. Sure his stats don't blow you away but there are countless times that he will keep a drive alive with his feet. "Just keep matriculating the ball down the field boys". That really is the name of the game.
From this first point comes my second point. First downs on offense help to make a dominant defense. They are very well rested and almost always defending a long field. Vick's numbers will probably never look like those of Steve Young but his wins will always be up there. One of the few things that has always been true in the nfl is that if you can run the football and play good defense you will be a solid team. Teams with Mike Vick at QB will have a leg up on both.
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