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"I don't look at it as me getting benched, first and foremost, to correct you," Vick said Wednesday. "But if you want to look at it that way, you can."

Vick was replaced after three consecutive starts, as the Jets decided to return to Geno Smith, who truly was benched after a 1-7 start. Clearly, Vick doesn't believe his change in role was caused by poor play. In his opinion, it was because of the organization's desire to evaluate Smith during the final month of the season.

"I really don't have to speak in detail about it, because it really don't make a difference," Vick told reporters. "You're going to think what you going to think, I'm going to think what I'm going to think and I think what I think is most important."

What does he think?

"I just look at it as an opportunity for this organization to figure out the things that they need to figure out and see what they need to see," he said. "Does that answer your question?"

According to Cimini, Vick is half-right. He lost the job because of a poor performance in Week 12, but it was inevitable because of the organization's desire to give Smith one last shot.