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Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis
You're confusing mobile with running. Stafford actually has decent mobility so he's definitely not a statue like Brady or Ryan. But part of what has made offense more efficient than ever is that almost every team has a QB who is a threat to run for a first down when needed. Yes you still need a guy who can primarily beat you throwing, but not having your QB be a threat to run is a handicap now.
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That's fanspeak as every football forum has a lot of vocal fans wishing their QB would run more when the reality is the thing that scares head coaches the most is their QB running for first downs in the open field. The most successful QB's in the Super Bowl era have largely been statues in the pocket as it's because they have the greatest chances of being healthy for a full season year over year. How many games did Brady, Manning (Eli and Payton), Brees, Rivers, Ryan, etc lose to injury? The reality is that QB's that are threats to run have shorter careers but to taking unnecessary hits. Mahomes is a different animal but even he's started to get beat up the past few seasons young into his career.