One thing Chip Kelly has already had success with at the NFL level is keeping everyone in the dark about who the Philadelphia Eagles’ starting quarterback will be come Week 1. There have been a few stray reports about the ongoing competition between Michael Vick and Nick Foles, but we have yet to hear anything concrete.
Despite the uncertainty, DeSean Jackson has his own prediction.
“In my opinion, honestly, I don’t want to be put on the spot, I know y’all gonna do me like that, but Michael Vick’s got a lot of confidence in himself,” Jackson told ESPN earlier this week (via PhillyMag.com). “He’s been there, going on 12 years in the NFL, I think he’ll get the job.
“Nick Foles is a great, great talent coming in from Arizona, actually a Pac-12 guy. He has the hype, he has the skills as well too. Going into camp, I think Michael Vick will probably be the starter, but we still don’t know. I think Chip Kelly’s gonna keep everybody honest and keep everybody open.”
That’s exactly what Kelly has done to this point, but a recent report indicated Foles may have the edge over Vick. It should be noted that even Jackson has had to speak to Kelly this offseason to clarify his role with the team, so the former Oregon coach has a lot of people guessing.
As we mentioned before, Vick may really have to outplay Foles to win the job. Vick carries a much bigger cap hit than Foles ($7 million) if he makes the 53-man roster. Plus, Kelly could be looking to start fresh as he begins his NFL coaching career. With the way it has gone so far, we’ll probably have to wait until preseason begins to get our answer.
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