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Yes that was an extremely unfortunate situation. I feel bad for Dak, he is such a good dude and has been through a TON. In that situation he was injured because he ran the ball, no doubt. However you can’t ignore the 100s of times he tucked the ball and picked up positive yards, a touchdown , or a crucial first down while not getting injured.
The statistics at the macro level show that NFL QBs that get sacked or hit on release are injured a higher frequency than those hit running a draw. That’s why cherry-picking these injuries to support an argument is irrelevant - it ignores the non biased / fact based collection of data. Dak’s injury was the exception, not the rule.
The statistics at the macro level show that NFL QBs that get sacked or hit on release are injured a higher frequency than those hit running a draw. That’s why cherry-picking these injuries to support an argument is irrelevant - it ignores the non biased / fact based collection of data. Dak’s injury was the exception, not the rule.
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I kinda see two different versions of "mobile" QBs in the NFL right now
True running QBs - big, tough, and offense uses designed QB runs often
Cam Newton
Josh Allen
Lamar Jackson
Dak Prescott
Mobile - pass-first QB, elusive in open field or pocket, regularly adds rush yards when plays breakdown, avoids hits when possible
Baker Mayfield
Russell Wilson
Kyler Murray
Patrick Mahomes
Aaron Rogers
Joe Burrow
Carson Wentz
Deshaun Watson
Matthew Stafford
Ryan Fitzpatrick
Sam Darnold
Seems like nearly all the younger QBs coming into the league are pretty mobile these days. The true running QBs are more rare IMO, and seem to get banged up more often (Lamar Jackson is the only one on my list above that's been able to remain healthy so far). The way I see it, we seem to use Sanders as if his running ability is primary, and his passing is secondary. Not only does that bring down our ceiling, it actually hurts his NFL chances unless a team wants him to play a role similar to Taysom Hill....and that's a shame, because I think his arm is pretty good.
True running QBs - big, tough, and offense uses designed QB runs often
Cam Newton
Josh Allen
Lamar Jackson
Dak Prescott
Mobile - pass-first QB, elusive in open field or pocket, regularly adds rush yards when plays breakdown, avoids hits when possible
Baker Mayfield
Russell Wilson
Kyler Murray
Patrick Mahomes
Aaron Rogers
Joe Burrow
Carson Wentz
Deshaun Watson
Matthew Stafford
Ryan Fitzpatrick
Sam Darnold
Seems like nearly all the younger QBs coming into the league are pretty mobile these days. The true running QBs are more rare IMO, and seem to get banged up more often (Lamar Jackson is the only one on my list above that's been able to remain healthy so far). The way I see it, we seem to use Sanders as if his running ability is primary, and his passing is secondary. Not only does that bring down our ceiling, it actually hurts his NFL chances unless a team wants him to play a role similar to Taysom Hill....and that's a shame, because I think his arm is pretty good.
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Id agree with your lists with the exception of Dax. He is actually leading the league in passing yards prior to the injury and was second last year and his rush numbers are down.
With Sanders, I agree we need him to be like the second group. We did run a bit more than I would have liked last year but I don't know if that was by design of a weaker offensive line and WRs not getting free fast enough or if it was trying to make him be an RPO with more emphasis on the run. New OC and such a small sample size to know how were planning on using him this year. I'm with you in hoping for the second group.
With Sanders, I agree we need him to be like the second group. We did run a bit more than I would have liked last year but I don't know if that was by design of a weaker offensive line and WRs not getting free fast enough or if it was trying to make him be an RPO with more emphasis on the run. New OC and such a small sample size to know how were planning on using him this year. I'm with you in hoping for the second group.
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Yeah, I agree this season he's transitioning more towards the second list, and the reason is obvious. The guys that take a beating understandably don't hold up as long as guys who avoid hits. The Cowboys really needed Dak to be more like Mahomes and less like Cam Newton, and they were starting to actually accomplish that before the injury yesterday. I'm not saying that his injury is 100% due to his style of play, but it's not rocket science that the more big hits are taken, the shorter a career becomes.
