MMQB Ranks the running Qbs.

[updownsigma]

Each player, save for Luck, had about 100 rushing attempts.

 

 

Lol because who needs sample size, really?

 

FYI Luck had 63 rushing attempts. That's a lot less than 100. It's almost like...half.  

 

Luck is a comparable athlete to all of them and an overwhelmingly better quarterback.

 

 

Because nothing says elite like a career postseason passer rating of exactly 70 and career passer rating of 81, amirite?

 

Of Newton’s 16 “incorrect decision” scrambles, 13 still produced a successful outcome. In fact, several of his longest runs on the year came off incorrect decisions.

 

 

You'd be reluctant to throw to Donald Lafell too, even if he was "open."  Maybe, just maybe this explains some of Cam's scrambles?

 

• Kaepernick was clearly the most dangerous scrambler in terms of speed and agility, though only 9 of his 22 third-down scrambles were successful.
• Griffin had the worst scrambling numbers, but he had (by a narrow margin) the best success rate on designed runs.

 

 

In other words, the metrics I came up with mean poo when it comes to a QB's actual running talent and I don't know what to do with about it.

 

That is, unless he’s Andrew Luck, who is basically a 10-year veteran in his approach to running with the ball (and treated as such; notice the Colts did not jeopardize his safety with designed run calls). In terms of efficiency, which is crucial to quarterbacking, Luck was clearly the best of this bunch—and that’s just in the running department. Based on what his decision-making revealed in this instance, my guess is he’d be even further ahead of Griffin, Kaepernick, Newton and Wilson if we conducted a passing-game analysis.

 

 

Conclusion: I confirmed what I set out to prove, that Andrew Austen Luck is indeed the greatest thing since sliced bread.  If I wrote otherwise, Peter King would demote me all the way back to intern in charge of feeding his dogs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[PanthersAlv]

Wow... Just wow.

 

So, without a remotely close sample size, lots of speculation, and over all opinion... not to mention contradictions in his own writing... this guy says Luck is the best running QB out of Cam, Kap, Wilson, Griffin and Luck.

I mean sure, the guy with the least number of tried will have a better percentage than the other guys. I mean if you wanna look at it that way, I guess Darren McFadden and Ace Sanders obviously were better QB's than any other guys in the league with Passer ratings of 158.3 each! Cuz who needs anything else to even it out?

[MeowMeowMeooow]

I don't think this guy realized that when Cam ran when a receiver was there for the pass, that that WR was LaFail and his baby hands.

I would never fault Cam for putting more faith in his legs than in Brandon "3rd-and-DROP" Lafell's hands. Calling those plays "bad decisions" is a ridiculous notion! Just proves he only watched the plays marked "QB runs" and not the 3 drops per game Lafell had.

[Toundra]

 

 

..........And so it's begun. It won't be long before we start hearing, "Is Luck better than Joe Montana?"..

We only have to buy E, H and L and we can use their T-shirts for Kuelchly.

 

"The next best thing to Manning.."  outdated but we can use that one too.

[Navy_football]

Luck is a great passer, and will soon be an elite. 

 

Cam is also a great passer, and will soon be an elite. Though he may never match Luck in that department. Due in part to his erratic accuracy and having such a strong arm. When he's off, you don't recover because the ball is going 100 miles an hour. 

 

But for the sake of this discussion, there is no comparison. Cam may be the best running QB the NFL has ever seen - that can actually throw the ball. The only competition is Mike Vick and Randall Cunningham, but they aren't nearly as big or strong. In just three seasons, his highlight reel is one of the best ever.

 

Elusive, fast, powerful and a smart/patient runner (knows how to read and set up blocks). Honestly he could probably play TE, RB and WR in the NFL. He's that big, athletic and skilled. 

[OneBadCat]

Cam is Brett Farve with legs. I'll take that kind of magic any day over the neck beard snaggle tooth. 

[fieryprophet]

How is Cam less accurate than Luck when he has the better completion rate with much worse receivers and against better defenses?

Luck throws plenty of ugly ducks and has his fair share of moronic decisions. I'm sick of the constant praise that neckbeard gets.

[mbarbour21]

biggest problem here: "correct" and "incorrect" decision on rushes based on receivers and play - not on what the QB sees. Note: "Of Newton’s 16 “incorrect decision” scrambles, 13 still produced a successful outcome. In fact, several of his longest runs on the year came off incorrect decisions."

When 13/16 of what a writer categorizes as "Bad decisions" are actually good ones - at what point do you wonder if your categorization scheme is correct?

Agreed. How do you even know for sure it was a bad decision? You cant prove it was better. What if the WR drops it? What if it would have been a 20 yard gain, but instead he rushes for 60? Too much SPECULATION. I however, enjoy these threads. No point in really being angry, but the discussion is good. IMO.

[The NFL Shield At Midfield]

Luck is a comparable athlete to all of them and an overwhelmingly better quarterback.

 

this is a massive overstatement.

 

if you were to compare, say, peyton manning or aaron rodgers to like mark sanchez then that's when you'd be accurately talking about one guy being an "overwhelmingly better quarterback" than the other.

 

andrew luck is not in any tangible way an "overwhelmingly better quarterback" than anybody on that list.

[rayzor]

this is a massive overstatement.

 

if you were to compare, say, peyton manning or aaron rodgers to like mark sanchez then that's when you'd be accurately talking about one guy being an "overwhelmingly better quarterback" than the other.

 

andrew luck is not in any tangible way an "overwhelmingly better quarterback" than anybody on that list.

 

agreed

 

tangible or intangible

 

 

[updownsigma]

this is a massive overstatement.

if you were to compare, say, peyton manning or aaron rodgers to like mark sanchez then that's when you'd be accurately talking about one guy being an "overwhelmingly better quarterback" than the other.

andrew luck is not in any tangible way an "overwhelmingly better quarterback" than anybody on that list.

Also somewhat incorrect to say Luck's a comparable athlete to those other guys. People look at how Luck's combine numbers were similar to Newtons and conclude he's just as athletic. That's ignoring 1. Newton has 20 lbs on Luck and 2. Numbers aside, Newton plays with the kind of speed and fluidity Luck can only dream of. Does this guy honestly think Luck breaks off that run against the Patriots? Like Manziel, Newton plays faster than his timed numbers (even though they're elite by themselves).

Luck's a very good athlete but he's not on Newton or Griffins level.

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[intangiblejohnny]

I don't give a damn about rankings. I give a damn about 12-4.