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    Marcus Vick Draft Sweepstakes

    O.K. It's bound to happen. Denver wasted a mid rounder on Maurice Clarett, so someone will try and land a coup and draft Marcus Vick. Here's what one draft scout report has to say:

    Strengths:
    An amazing natural athlete...Has rare speed and is extremely quick...Has a cannon for an arm...A major threat to run and can beat a team with his legs...Is very strong...Is more accurate and already a better passer than his brother was in college...Played well in 2005...Has outstanding potential and a huge upside.

    Weaknesses:
    Has character issues that make Maurice Clarett look like Walter Payton...Very raw and will need a lot of development...Only started for one season at the college level...Streaky and inconsistent...Struggled against top competition...A major risk who is just as likely to end up in jail as he is the Pro Bowl...Extremely immature.

    Notes:
    Younger brother of Atlanta Falcons QB Michael Vick...Was suspended from all university activities for the fall of 2004 after he was arrested and charged with allowing underage girls to have alcohol and for allegedly having sex with a 15-year-old in February of '04...Was arrested for speeding, reckless driving, and possession of marijuana in July of '04...Returned in 2005 and had a good season but also made an obscene gesture to fans and even stomped on the leg of an opponent during different games...In January of '06 Vick ran into more trouble and allegedly waved a gun at a 17-year-old kid during an altercation a few days after the Gator Bowl which led to his permanent dismissal from Virginia Tech at which time he chose to enter the NFL Draft...An amazing talent who might have been a first rounder in 2007 had he kept his head on straight...Vick presents the ultimate character dilemma for teams because he possesses the ability and potential to be great but can't seem to stay out of trouble...Definition of a boom or bust prospect.

    So who will be dumb enough to take the risk, and it what round?

    My guess:

    Atlanta Falcons, 6th round.

    If anyone can control this idiot it's gotta be his bro. After 3 years, he'd make a good trade...
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    Weakness:

    He never was any good, at least at QB.
    "I would love to have a guy that always gets the key hit, a pitcher that always makes his best pitch and a manager that can always make the right decision. The problem is getting him to put down his beer and come out of the stands and do those things." - Danny Murraugh

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    • #3
      I don't think Atlanta takes him. He needs to get away from his brother not nearer. He has to learn to understand that if you fall on your face, you don't camp in bro's mansion and if you screw up your whole college life for your off-field issues, you don't just sign on for the draft and get a big paycheck. That said, Oakland will draft the little dweeb and he'll make a whole lot less than if he'd learned right from wrong to begin with.
      "Greatness is not an act... but a habit.Greatness is not an act... but a habit." -Greg Jennings

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      • #4
        He'll get picked up by someone, and 3-4 years from now he'll be a heck of a player if he stays out of jail.

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        • #5
          I'm not so sure about the given that he'll be a good player if he stays out of jail.

          Has he ever shown any passion for the game? No matter how good your tools are, sheer raw ability alone is not going to get it done at the pro level. Especially not at QB.

          I do think he has the ability however. But I think the caution needs to be expanded to 'if he stays out of jail AND dedicates himself to the game'. I think it's even odds he just decides to continue to hang out in his brother's place, and never work a day in his life.
          --
          Imagine for a moment a world without hypothetical situations...

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          • #6
            That's a big if. Doesn't he still have charges pending for waving the gun?
            "Greatness is not an act... but a habit.Greatness is not an act... but a habit." -Greg Jennings

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            • #7
              Originally posted by Partial
              He'll get picked up by someone, and 3-4 years from now he'll be a heck of a player if he stays out of jail.
              Maybe he can play with his brother Ron Mexico in Atlanta.

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              • #8
                Where did the name Ron Mexico come from?
                "Greatness is not an act... but a habit.Greatness is not an act... but a habit." -Greg Jennings

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                • #9
                  Vick used it as an alias at some party so people couldn't pin point him.
                  Formerly known as JustinHarrell.

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                  • #10
                    The vicks are just sick athletes. They have always shown up in games though and been playmakers. Unlike some combine wonders

                    I think you play that kid wherever you can. He'll flat out produce wherever.

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by MJZiggy
                      Where did the name Ron Mexico come from?
                      The story I heard on "Ron Mexico" was that this was the name Vick used to register at a hotel when in the company of a young lady. The issue only became public when the afore-mentioned young lady filed a civil suit against Vick for giving her a social disease (herpes? chlamydia? can't remember which).
                      Remember the NFL at that time was selling jerseys which could be printed with "your name" on the back. Of course, obscenities and slurs were forbidden by the league. It took the league office a while to figure out why there so many requests for #7 Atlanta Falcons jerseys with "Ron Mexico" on the back. So "Ron Mexico" became another of the banned names.
                      The NFL does not have a great sense of humor.
                      "What's one more torpedo in a sinking ship?"
                      Lynn Dickey, 1984

                      "Never apologize, mister. It's a sign of weakness."
                      John Wayne, "She Wore a Yellow Ribbon"

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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by K-town
                        Originally posted by MJZiggy
                        Where did the name Ron Mexico come from?
                        The story I heard on "Ron Mexico" was that this was the name Vick used to register at a hotel when in the company of a young lady. The issue only became public when the afore-mentioned young lady filed a civil suit against Vick for giving her a social disease (herpes? chlamydia? can't remember which).
                        Remember the NFL at that time was selling jerseys which could be printed with "your name" on the back. Of course, obscenities and slurs were forbidden by the league. It took the league office a while to figure out why there so many requests for #7 Atlanta Falcons jerseys with "Ron Mexico" on the back. So "Ron Mexico" became another of the banned names.
                        The NFL does not have a great sense of humor.
                        The prospect of getting information like this is exactly why I come here!
                        [QUOTE=George Cumby] ...every draft (Ted) would pick a solid, dependable, smart, athletically limited linebacker...the guy who isn't doing drugs, going to strip bars, knocking around his girlfriend or making any plays of game changing significance.

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                        • #13
                          THE RON MEXICO EXPERIENCE

                          The Ron Mexico Experience
                          BY PHIL KATZ | THE CREAM

                          Last week, an event occurred that shook the sports world to its very core. I’m not talking about the NFL draft, where Alex Smith set up the possibility of both the top NBA AND NFL pick coming from the same school for the first time ever. I don’t think too many of us had Utah in the pool for “school most likely to produce the top two draft picks in the same year.” I’m also not talking about the start of the NBA playoffs, where the Phoenix Suns are running and gunning their way to an NBA championship (or at least a lot of 120-115 losses). I’m not even referring to Ben Turner ’06’s fantasy baseball team getting dominated by a superior squad (although that did happen too). I’m talking about Mike Vick, star quarterback of the Atlanta Falcons, getting accused of giving herpes to a woman he had known since college. While normally I would not waste an entire column simply to laugh at the misfortune of someone who is incredibly rich and successful, the fact that he tested for herpes under the pseudonym “Ron Mexico” makes it difficult for me to restrain myself.

                          There are dozens of questions raised by this very serious, and not in any way humorous, situation. Is there a real porn star named “Ron Mexico,” or did Vick come up with it all on his own? Did he ever try to convince a girl that he was “Ron Mexico,” or was it only for his STD tests? How much would I pay for a No. 7 Falcons jersey that said “Mexico” across the back? (Hint: At least 100 bucks.) How soon after this story broke did the NFL ban the name “Mexico” from being printed on custom jerseys? (Answer: Two days.) Does this mean we get to change Vick’s nickname from “Superman” to something more fitting, like “Señor Mexico”? Can you think of a name that sounds like it would fit better in a porn movie than “Ron Mexico”? (Hint: This is impossible.) On a scale of one to ironic, where would you rank the fact that Valtrex was already a major NFL sponsor? Am I really going to write an entire column alternating herpes jokes with Ron Mexico jokes?

                          Even after all the questions have been answered, the joke possibilities are endless. For example, imagine this headline: “Amusement park operators advise patrons to wipe off seats before riding the Michael Vick Experience.” What about, “Apparently baseball players aren’t the only ones who have needed ‘the cream’ to enhance their performance.” Wouldn’t you love to hear, “With the first pick of the 2005 NFL Draft, the San Francisco 49ers select Ron Mexico,” or at least, “In a surprise fourth round pick, the Atlanta Falcons choose Jenna Jameson to help complete the money shot with Ron Mexico?” I mean, at least this story explains why Peerless Price has played so poorly in Atlanta: He’s been terrified to catch anything from Vick.

                          The situation, however, is not a comical one. Mr. Mexico has a very serious disease that he will be forced to deal with for the rest of his life, and it is not his fault that he was given a name that happens to come straight out of a porn flick. There is a lesson to be learned here, and that lesson is: If you are a superstar athlete, and you have an incurable, contagious, sexually transmitted disease, and you insist on having unprotected sex with a girl without telling her about the disease, you should not tell the testing facility that your name is Ron Mexico. You should stick with Jack Hammer.

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                          • #14
                            Get your own Ron Mexico alias here ......

                            Just a moment...
                            http://gorillamask.net/ronmexico/

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                            • #15
                              What a blast! Vick got left on the shelf - I bet he's really pleased wid hiself right now!

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