Raiders Can’t Let Vick Scramble To Oakland

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Published: June 16, 2009

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... he has reclaimed his customary spot atop the NFL rumor mill. And because Vick is now an ex-con, the Oakland Raiders jump to mind as his inevitable landing spot.

But is Michael Vick a realistic possibility for Oakland? Aside from his ongoing league suspension and the PETA circus sure to follow him wherever he goes, Vick is hounded by several issues as he re-enters the NFL:

- He isn’t what you would call an ‘accurate’ quarterback.

The Raiders already have one squirrely quarterback in JaMarcus Russell, and they don’t need another. Russell is young enough that he may someday shake his accuracy issues, but right now both players complete about half of their passes. Since the Raiders don’t play in the Big-10, that presents a bit of a problem.

- He needs a team with a moral gray area.

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