Last One to the Party

It only took until week two for me to get lazy on my weekly NFL feature (cell phone troubles and an actual job interview played into this). After watching him play last Sunday against Indianapolis, I have become a believer in Vince Young. While I'd rather take a true drop back passer like a Carson Palmer or Drew Brees on my team any day of the week, Young has a special Randall Cunningham or Donovan McNabb quality about him where he just manages to make plays. His throwing motion makes Philip Rivers look technically sound, and he's probably in the bottom third of quarterbacks in arm strength. Still, he may be that rare athlete whose strong intangibles make up for a lack of natural talent (at least in the throwing aspect of the position). The team just rallies around him, even after plays like his boneheaded taunting where he threw the ball at a Colts defender after the whistle. Like Philadelphia under McNabb, I expect Young's teams to consistently contend and overachieve even if he's playing with wide receivers who belong in the Arena League. I figured that Young's shtick could thrive in college but terribly fail in the NFL against elite competition. However, as long he avoids serious injury, I think Young will have a prosperous NFL career that defies skeptics of his style like myself.