The Eagles problems on the offensive side the past two years was not only the O line but it was the the general offensive scheme... Andy Reid or who ever was was calling the offensive plays was a major problem, they did not adjust to fit what Mike Vick does best
Mike Vick does not read defenses well, ........ He was never taught to do this from his Virginia Tech and Atlanta Falcons days.
In Atlanta, it was a run heavy offense and when Vick was to pass and the blocks broke down, he would just take off. Vick admitted in his Atlanta days that he would not watch the tapes of opposing defenses and has only now started doing it when he was with the Eagles. He learned to do this too late for Reid's system(It takes years to understand defensive schemes)
In Philadelphia under Andy Reid, it is a pass heavy offense. In 2010 when Vick went ham, it was a flash in the pants where the league had no clue what the Eagles were doing offensively ... Defenses were expecting Kevin Kolb and Mike Vick 1.0 and they got Mike Vick 2.0. ( A guy who would hold the ball and look to throw it instead of taking off first)
Then the league adjusted and exploited Vick's weaknesses (it all began in that Giants game where the league was given the formula on how to beat Vick in Reid's system) which is to press cover the smaller Eagles receivers, defensive end stay in their lanes to contain Vick, and send linebackers and safeties at him and . Ultimately forcing him to hold the ball longer until someone got open or throw the quick pass .Which explains his dreadful 2011 and the 2012 seasons.
Andy Reid's offensive system ......as all Eagle fans know does not adjust to changes that the league does to him and will follow the same basic formula. Since he was so successful with it in the better part of the Decade.
The Variable in Reid's formula was Donovan McNabb. McNabb all those years spoiled Reid, because he was a very good in game manager and adjusted his blocks and would audible to a run if he didn't like what he saw. Reid was coaching Vick like he was McNabb or Brady, or Peyton or Brees ... he should be calling offensive plays like say the 49ers do for Colin Kaepernick instead of how the Patriots allow Tom Brady to run the offense. He really did not put Vick in the best position these past two years.
Since 2010, I have rarely seen Vick switch up an offensive play.... he usually gets the play call and follows the play..... Vick is not a field general like Brady, and Manning....... never was and he likely will never be.
I am expecting a big year from Vick this year in a Chip Kelly fast paced, Run heavy, read option offense..... He fits better with what Chip is trying to do.