Report: Vick Could be Answer to 49ers’ Question at Backup QB
This is going to be a big week for the 49ers, who apparently will be competing with several other teams to sign two of their own top free agents, safety Donte Whitner and cornerback Tarell Brown.If Whitner and Brown go, it could create a ripple effect on the Niners' plans for free agency and the draft. But there are other storylines that will play out over the next days and weeks about lower-tier free agents and high-end free agents who might not be able to land the deals they want.One such player is quarterback Michael Vick, an unrestricted free agent who is leaving the Philadelphia Eagles after losing his starting job to Nick Foles this past season.Vick, 33, wants to go somewhere where he again can be a starter and an impact player. So, he's been rumored to be a candidate to go to several teams across the NFL, with the latest reports indicating the Jets and Bucs might be at the top of his wish list. He's also been speculated as a possible candidate to go to the Raiders, who right now have Terrelle Pryor and Matt McGloin as their top two QBs.But Peter King of Sports Illustrated's Monday Morning Quarterback has thrown out the idea that Vick – should he stay on the market...
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