That is the question that haunts Jim Schwartz and the Detroit Lions as they prepare to face Michael Vick this weekend.Defending a dynamic athletic quarterback with incomparable skills poses a significant challenge. While Vick remains a work in progress as a pocket passer, he possesses a strong arm and throws the ball with pinpoint accuracy when he keeps his footwork and mechanics in order. However, he has failed to put his fundamentals into practice on a consistent basis, and his mediocre career completion percentage is reflective of his ongoing struggles. Although he has shown better timing, anticipation and awareness since working with Andy Reid and Marty Mornhinweg in Philadelphia, he remains an inconsistent passer incapable of stringing together a series of completions.Given that scouting report on Vick's game, it is obvious that it's in the Lions' best interest to make him beat them as a passer. Although his scintillating performance against the Packers suggests he could be capable of winning with his arm at this stage of his career, it still ranks as the weakest part of his game, and he must prove that he can do it against complex coverages designed to test his decision-making skills.When they choose to attack Vick, the Lions must decide whether to be aggressive or conservative in their approach.If the Lions opt to aggressively attack Vick in the way that their defensive coordinator, Gunther Cunningham, typically prefers, you can expect to see a host of blitzes off the edges. In bringing pressure off the edges, the defense is hoping to keep Vick contained in the pocket to prevent him from using his legs to create big plays outside of the pocket. The defense will send most of the rushers from the offensive left to keep Vick from being a dual threat when he eludes the rush (quarterbacks have a tough time throwing accurately when rolling away from their strong side, so bringing pressure from their front side limits their effectiveness on the run).The downfall of using a tactical approach that features a lot of blitzing is the potential big plays that could result if Vick escapes.With that in mind, it is quite possible that the Lions will use an assortment of zone coverage with a four-man rush. Kyle Vanden Bosch, Ndamukong Suh, Corey Williams,nfl jersey, and Turk McBride had success getting to Jay Cutler last week, and that kind of pressure would allow the rest of the Lions' defenders to keep their eyes on Vick while executing their drops. If the Lions only rush four, they must make sure that the outside rushers dont fly too far up the field, and create open running lanes for Vick. The interior tandem of Suh and Williams must also generate a push up the middle to discourage Vick from fleeing up the gut.The Packers spent most of the second half dealing with the nightmare of the Michael Vick Experience, but a week of preparation for the encounter could prevent the Lions from experiencing a similar fate.相关的主题文章： Raiders run defense faces another big test Seahawks' Hill returns from suspensin Delhomme again misses Browns practice, uncertain for Sunday
