In recent years, dual-threat quarterbacks have been proliferating across the NFL.
Some still doubt whether a team can win a Super Bowl championship with such a player under center, but clearly having such a player makes a team’s offense more dynamic.
One reason dual-threat QBs have their detractors is because they seem more susceptible to injuries due to their style of play.
This Sunday, arguably the NFL’s best dual-threat QB in Jalen Hurts will face off on the road against Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys with control of the NFC East possibly on the line.
Michael Vick, who was one of the league’s original dual-threat signal-callers, says that today’s dual-threat players need to accept the fact that they will have to play hurt or injured the majority of the time and not use ailments as an excuse, per NFL on FOX Podcast.
Advice to dual threat QBs from one of the greatest to ever do it: @MichaelVick
Keep pushing.
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— NFL on FOX Podcast (@NFLonFOXPod) December 8, 2023
When Vick came into the NFL during the 2001 season, the league had never really seen a QB with his running abilities.
He made the Pro Bowl four times and led everyone in yards per rush attempts five times during his 13-year career.
The league has seen quite a few starting QBs go down with injuries over the last two seasons, although plenty of them have been traditional pocket passers and not dual-threat QBs.
Hurts is second in the league with 12 rushing touchdowns this year, and until Sunday’s debacle versus the San Francisco 49ers, he was a frontrunner for the MVP award.
He and his Eagles will look to get on track versus a Dallas team that is just one game behind them in the standings.
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