Eagles Notes: Vick still has faith in Eagles' Wildcat

The Eagles' version of the Wildcat offense has not been wildly successful in recent weeks, but quarterback

Michael Vick

thinks that will change.

"At some point, it's going to click," Vick said before practice yesterday. "If something is not working, we're not going to keep doing it. We're going to find another way to do it. We're going to keep plugging at it like we did last week and see if we can get another 9-yard run."

The Eagles ran a total of six Wildcat plays Monday during their 27-17 win over the Washington Redskins, including four with Vick on the field. The six plays netted 20 yards.

The best of the six was the final one, when Vick made his way around left end for a 9-yard gain on a third-and-1 play. That was one of only four first downs for the Eagles' offense in the second half.

"They couldn't adjust to it," Vick said. "We're going to do it. I don't know when it's coming, but I know what we do have. We're saving it for when the time is right."

Vick said he was far from frustrated by his limited role in the Eagles' offense.

"It hasn't been difficult," he said. "Five months ago, I wasn't even playing football. Now I have a chance to go out and make a play every now and then, and I want them all to be positive. I'm upset when I don't get out there and contribute the way I want to contribute. Every play I run, I want it to be positive."

The Eagles signed running back

P.J. Hill

off the New Orleans Saints' practice squad yesterday and placed linebacker

Omar Gaither

(foot surgery) on injured reserve.

Hill, 5-foot-10 and 218 pounds, was signed by the Saints as an undrafted rookie and carried the ball 26 times for 128 yards and 3 touchdowns during the preseason. At Wisconsin, he ran for 3,942 yards and 42 touchdowns.

Donovan McNabb

said he has struggled with his mechanics in the last two games, during which he has completed just 52 percent of his throws.

"It's footwork or you just look like you're aiming," he said. "It could be footwork or your release, and that's something I've watched, and I'm trying to correct those."

Guard

Todd Herremans

said the two holding penalties against him in the fourth quarter in Washington had nothing to do with fatigue and more to do with preventing McNabb from being sacked in the end zone.

"There was one where I ended up falling to the ground and I kind of tripped [Albert Haynesworth], I guess," Herremans said.

"My job is to not let Donovan get hit. Granted, I should do it without any penalties, but we're talking about keeping him clean and saving a safety and maybe take 5 yards."

After a long pause, Herremans came to this conclusion: "There's no excuse for it. I should have blocked him."

New York Giants receiver

Steve Smith

thinks he may be able to get a big play against the Eagles' cornerbacks in Sunday's game.

"They're good," he said. "They're savvy guys. I think sometimes they get caught with their eyes in the backfield, and you can run right by them sometimes. We're not going to be surprised if we're wide open down the field on a play."

Defensive end

Victor Abiamiri

(knee) and wide receiver

Kevin Curtis

(knee) will not play against the Giants, coach

Andy Reid

said. Wide receiver

DeSean Jackson

(strained foot), defensive end

Darren Howard

(ankle and calf), and safety

Victor Harris

(ankle) sat out practice yesterday.