David Cummings spent the weekend at the Falcons' rookie minicamp. Click here for his first report.

On Saturday, his second day on the job, Michael Vick bounced back from a stomachache but he couldn't keep some of his passes from bouncing off the ground. Vick threw a couple of passes short on out patterns, and some of his deep balls were wobbly. But he also zipped some high hard ones to the sidelines. Overall, No. 7 impressed the coaches and fellow rookies with his poise, leadership and amazing athletic ability.

"Once I learn to become a passer, that's when my young legs will take over," Vick said, alluding to a message Atlanta coaches have drilled into his head: he has to harness his quick feet and master the art of hitting his receivers downfield.

"Right now everything is about learning for me, and being patient," Vick said. "First, I want to learn the playbook and then we can move on from there."

Atlanta coach Dan Reeves gushed over Vick's skills and willingness to listen and learn. He said the coaches want to improve Vick's mechanics when he drops back, particularly his footwork when he takes a five-step drop. To his credit, Vick said he will spend the next month working on these things, so when he reports back for the next minicamp he expects the coaches will be happy with his progress.

"The guy is amazing," said rookie WR Vinny Sutherland, the Falcons' fifth-round pick who spent the last two years at Purdue making Drew Brees look good, catching 176 passes for 2,370 yards and 25 TDs. "Drew can't bring it like Mike, especially on deep passes. They both throw nice balls, but Vick's got something a little extra on his ball."

After two days of seeing Vick in person, it's clear that Atlanta fans will be happy when Vick is a finished product. Reeves was all smiles on Saturday.

For now, the head coach said he's not expecting much from Vick this season. But Reeves did say that Vick reminds him of the last quarterback protege he coached. One John Elway.

"The arm strength, quick release and athletic ability, it's all there like John," Reeves said. "But like John, he has to learn it [offense] and be able to speak it as fast at it happens in a game. That takes time."

Fortunately for Vick, he has the time he needs.

David Cummings is an NFL editor for ESPN The Magazine. E-mail him at david.cummings@espnmag.com.