Fast, young, “mobile” quarterbacks are becoming increasingly popular in the NFL. Though they are still met with criticism, there’s one person familiar with all of that, in fact he says he started it all.
“I was the guy who started it all,” the New York Jets quarterback told ESPN.com.
“I revolutionized the game. I changed the way it was played in the NFL.”
“The things I’ve done, I’ve pretty much surpassed myself and expectations — over 25,000 yards in total offense in the NFL, and I missed a lot of years and a lot of games,” he said.
“That’s more the reason I have to keep it going.”
In a wide-ranging interview, Vick sounded resigned to serving as Geno Smith’s backup for the Jets. He said Smith is capable of leading the Jets to a Super Bowl.
“I think it can happen this year,” he said.
“I think Geno can take us to where we need to go. It’ll seal my legacy — for me, myself. For the public, I don’t know.”
