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Vick stands out because of his speed.
Byline: Don Pierson
CHICAGO _ After watching Michael Vick turn Lambeau Field into his private recital hall _ running, throwing, faking, and turning the Green Bay Packers into observers in their own home last Sunday _ Bears pro scout Bobby DePaul sat in the press box to gather his thoughts.
"I had to stop and think to myself, `What did I just see?'" DePaul said.
He had seen a 22-year-old quarterback who could still be in college doing things for the Atlanta Falcons that a lot of quarterbacks either do or try to do every week. What is different about Vick is he plays in fast forward, as if he were an isolated image superimposed on a regular-speed game.
"I'm just amazed by how fast he is compared to everybody else on the field," DePaul said.
Whether his 40-yard time is 4.3 or 4.2 or 4.1, Vick already is faster than any quarterback who has played in the NFL. This fact alone makes him seem even faster because many quarterbacks over the years have been the slowest players on the field.
"That dude is amazing," said Darrien Gordon, who played with Vick last season before joining the Packers as a free agent.…
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