why does everyone want a mobile qb?!

[capecoralfinfan]

i may get slashed for this post but this is my logical view of why we don't need a mobile qb (vick, young, jacobs). the only team that has installed a decent hybrid mobile qb system is atlanta. now lets analyze atlanta's offense for a moment: the rbs they have are TJ duckett and warrick dunn. essentially they have 3 rbs on thier team but not one dominant one (not counting dunn's great year this year). our offense has implimented now two fantastic running backs that could possibly stay together for a few years. if we were to get a mobile qb i fear that our FO will still avoid fixing the offensive line issue. the vikings were an offensive machine for many years and with the loss of thier stud reciever they have been a complete bust. i will always stay with the judgement that we need a pocket passing qb and a traditional running attack. accurate passing will keep us from having to keep a slew of great recievers and a dominant rushing attack with an above average O-line will give out qb time to find people down field and instill a dominant rushing attack. just my two cents.

 

[Phin-o-rama]

Colts > Falcons


id rather have a Manning type

 

[Silverphin]

Well, I'm not asking for Vick. I prefer McNabb (Pocket passer first, run when he has too).

 

[AZfinfan]

the idea is to find someone who can pass efficiently in the pocket and take off when the play is broken or down field coverage is good. It is the best of both worlds. Most people don't think of Big Ben as a mobile qb but he is and thats what makes him so great. I agree we don't need to target a guy like Young who runs extremely well and passes poorly but it would be nice to have a good athlete at qb that can make plays both ways.

 

[KB21]

Because fans have fallen for the media propagation of the "mobile" quarterback. There are idiots out there that believe you can actually teach an athlete to be a quarterback.

 

[Agua]

When "strong arm" and "mobile" are the only words used to describe a QB, I have no interest in them.

 

[capecoralfinfan]

Because fans have fallen for the media propagation of the "mobile" quarterback. There are idiots out there that believe you can actually teach an athlete to be a quarterback.

pretty much.