(03-10-2021, 10:52 AM)Tank Commander Wrote:

(03-10-2021, 10:33 AM)Jag149 Wrote: 3 examples of people that got injured, sure I can show you 3 that didn't run and got hurt fast too.
Why don't we look at last year...
 
Runs per game
Lamar Jackson     10.60
Cam Newton         9.13
Kyler Murray         8.31
Josh Allen             6.38
Deshaun Watson   5.63
Russell Wilson       5.19
Patrick Mahomes   4.13
Justin Herbert       3.67

I am not saying we turn TL into Lamar Jackson, it is not a matter of will he run, none of us can control that, but how much. Take what the defense gives you. Overly restricting him will most likely get him hurt faster.

Your list is all young QBs except for broken down Cam.

And that's exactly the point, the running QB has a short elite shelf life compared to the Pro Set QB.
Why would you risk a much shorter elite career for Trevor of say 10 years when you can have him for 20 years.

....have you considered that maybe, just maybe, elite QB don't have to rely on their legs? I would classify guys like Lamar and Kyler as gimmicks, not elite QB. They are both young, but for now, can rely on their legs to accomplish what their arms (or receivers) cannot. In time, yes, the legs slow down faster than the arm strength deteriorates. Can they transition? Who knows at this point? If they can't they will just be another Vince Young.

I think the best example we've had of mobile QB that were able to transition into less run-first mindset would be Randall Cunningham. Dude was a generation too early, he would have flourished in today's game. Toward the end of his career he ran less, but still had plenty of arm to shred defenses. Steve Young is another example of a QB who was mobile, and used it to an advantage without relying on that as his only way to beat a defense. Those type of QB are very rare, though.

5-6 runs a game is not going to destroy a QB. Don't forget that includes QB sneaks, coverage scrambles, etc. It's not just 100 QB draws a season.

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