(03-15-2018, 04:13 PM)I am Yoda Wrote:

(03-15-2018, 03:21 PM)Bullseye Wrote: Interesting.

Leftwich was reviled here in part because he was immobile, yet here, you show an aversion to a "dual threat" QB even though he has mobility for days.

Does Bortles count as a dual threat QB?

Did Steve Young?  Steve McNair?  McNabb?

Is there such a thing as a QB with too much mobility?

Mobility is one thing. Relying on your legs as a major part of your game is another thing. Success with NFL quarterbacks comes in the pocket. Also, one of the major knocks on him is his lack of accuracy. Rudolph is superior on both counts while still being mobile. 

 As I recall, early in their careers McNair and McNabb had issues with accuracy. Young and more recently Wilson have not. I suppose it’s what you see in the individual quarterback. I just think that Jackson is too much of a project and not an upgrade in the near term over what we have already.

In other words, irrespective of level of mobility, a QBs primary function is to be able to operate effectively within the pocket (presnap reads, pass drops, reading the defense, sensing the rush, mechanics, quick and good decision making, accuracy, etc).  A QB can have mobility, but without the ability to function effectively within the pocket, a "dual threat" QB is nothing of the sort.

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