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Originally Posted by Sylvanfan
Had the Seahawks hung on and won, it would have been read option QB's in the NFC Championship game vs the traditional pocket passers in the AFC Championship game.
As it stands the pocket guys are still representing 3/4 of the teams. I guess we'll find out of the read option thing is a fad or if it becomes more of a staple. Which is where the Chiefs having the top pick could be interesting. Do they try and find one of these athletes to be their QB and be the rogue team in the AFC?
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I just have a feeling that style isn't going to last, especially once these guys start taking some big hits & injuries occur. It reminds me of 2002, after Vick exploded on the scene and suddenly it felt like every team was looking for a scrambler. Within about 3 years that fad was basically done, as most were getting banged up (e.g. Vick/Culpepper/McNabb, even lesser scramblers like Jay Fiedler).
Then again I could just be biased, as I'm not a fan of college-type formations in the pros. Doesn't mean I think the players themselves will disappear, but they will have to alter their style as time goes on, like McNabb.
From the few games I've seen him play, I think Wilson has a leg up on other guys like RGIII in terms of knowing how to take a hit better, to prolong their style. CP's many Seahawk fans would be a better judge on this, but it seems like whenever I see him scramble, he has an ability to spin out of big hits and land softly on the turf, whereas RGIII gets crushed in the open field a lot. Some of these guys should take a lesson on how to brace for contact (and get down) like Wilson does.
EDIT: I read your post wrong, thought you were asking if that style would last or not.