Vick wants Kelly to name Eagles starting QB soon
Michael Vick is tired of answering questions about the Philadelphia Eagles' quarterback competition, and he hopes Eagles coach Chip Kelly will name a starter by the beginning of training camp, CSNPhilly.com reported.
"Hopefully, Chip makes a decision before training camp and we won't have to answer that question," Vick said, according to the report, "so we can go out there as quarterbacks and just focus on this season and not answer questions about competition every day."
The Eagles had their final minicamp practice Thursday and won't get together for another practice as a full team until training camp starts July 26.
There is no indication Kelly is on the verge of naming a starter, and Vick and Nick Foles split first-team reps about 50-50 throughout the minicamps.
Vick said splitting reps is frustrating.
"It's tough," he said. "I have to continue to be a professional and put my feelings and emotions to the side, and just continue to compete. But it's hard. I would be lying if I said it wasn't, but that's just what I have to deal with, and I'm going to keep dealing with it until I see otherwise."
Vick admitted tension could increase between him and Foles as the competition continues.
"Yeah, but hopefully we'll have an answer by then, so I'm not going to answer that.
"I won't want to continue to answer those questions. I won't continue to answer those questions until Chip makes a decision."
Kelly has said he can't evaluate positions without seeing his team in pads and playing at game speed.
"We have an understanding of their athletic ability and how they run, change direction and things like that. But there are still a lot of things to be evaluated when you put the pads on," Kelly said, according to the CSNPhilly.com report. "It's still a physical game. A lot of guys look great in shorts and T-shirts, then they disappear when you put the pads on. Until we get the pads on, we can't tell."
