What the Hell Should I Do With Vick?

Michael Vick has been the Cinderella story of this year's NFL season. From the bottom of the human being pole and in the depths of hell from a moral standpoint, Vick has done nothing but work hard since coming out of jail. He's been a team player and a community member. He's said all the right things and he's taken the high road. And, miraculously, I think people are almost starting to -- forget? -- about his God-awful crimes from years past. Isn't that the definition of a Cinderella story?

Now, Vick has landed himself the starting job under center for the Philadelphia Eagles. Looking back, this was a fantastic decision for Vick and the Eagles. Tensions were always high with McNabb, so Vick may have seen the window of opportunity there. And Eagles players love getting concussions, so that knocked off Kevin Kolb. Two fantastic games in a row, and boom -- Vick's the main guy. And Andy Reid confirmed yesterday that, barring any unforeseen obstacles, Michael Vick will be the starting quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles for the duration of the season.

So that brings me to my question. What the hell do I do with this guy on my fantasy football team? I'm in a 1-quarterback league, and I have Tom Brady. Crazy as it sounds, though, Vick has the potential to be a better fantasy quarterback than the Golden Boy. Vick gets the rushing yards that Brady doesn't get. Vick plays on a team that often finds itself in all-out shoot-outs with their opponents. With a few kids in my league needing QBs, should I trade one of these two guys?

Vick is a tough sell right now. I'm not getting back any top-tier players in exchange for Vick -- yet. If I wait, he might develop into a stud that will get me some value in return. On the flip side, he could flop and my value-in-hand is gone. But what if I trade Brady? The same risks are involved with Vick (since he'd be my new starter), but I can definitely get plenty of value in return for Brady. Much more than I could for Vick right now. So I'm wondering -- is it worth it? Will Michael Vick continue to perform better than ever? If the answer to that last question is yes, then I just might have to send away my formerly prized quarterback in the interest of making a better all-around team.

In the end, I'll likely opt to wait it out. I can't make a judgment on Vick from just a game and a half (against the Lions, nonetheless). If he puts together a few more solid efforts (and Brady does, too) then I'll have something cooking. But it does puzzle me a bit to have the #4 fantasy QB in the league this year sitting on my bench this week as I hope for Tom Brady to go vintage on the Buffalo Bills. This situation has to work itself out soon, or I'll probably lose my mind. Still, I'll just count my blessings -- I suppose my problem is a good one compared to what some fantasy owners are facing at this juncture of the season.