For two years in the 1990s, Marty Morhninweg coached Hall of Fame quarterback Steve Young. Now that he's coordinating the Philadelphia Eagles offense, Morhninweg thinks that his current quarterback, Michael Vick, could be better.
"Absolutely. Here was a man who hasn't played for a couple of years. However, if he did it the right way, I thought he could be a Steve Young-type player," Mornhinweg said according to Marcus Hayes of the Philadelphia Daily News. "Mike's got a long way to go, but, you know what? I think he can be better than Steve."
Over his 15-year career, which included seven Pro Bowls, Young passed for over 33,000 yards with 232 touchdowns and 107 interceptions, adding 4,239 yards and 43 touchdowns on the ground. Impressive production considering Young did not become a full-time starter until he was over 30.
Vick turned 31 late last month, and in eight NFL seasons has been to four Pro Bowls. Vick has passed for 14,609 yards with 93 touchdowns and 58 interceptions and ran for 4,630 yards and 32 touchdowns.
Vick has him in rushing yardage, but does have a long way to catch up to Young's impressive passing stats.
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