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Can Pure Pocket Passers still be successful?

Posted on 1/25/20 at 9:56 am
Posted by PhillyFan1994
Member since Sep 2012
2032 posts
Posted on 1/25/20 at 9:56 am
Seems like most of the top performing QBs in college (Burrow, Fields, Lawrence, Hurts, Tua, Murray, Mayfield, etc) and the NFL (Wilson, Mahomes, Jackson, Watson, Rodgers) recently have all shown the ability to move the ball on the ground and through the air. Not saying every QB needs to have top flight speed, but most it seems to me that the days of pure pocket passing QBs (guys like Peyton Manning) being the top dogs in football is coming to an end. Do you think teams can still be successful with QBs who prefer to only stay in the pocket, or do you need a guy who can use his legs now?
Posted by BhamTigah
Lurker since Jan 2003
Member since Jan 2007
14245 posts
Posted on 1/25/20 at 9:58 am to
Peyton Manning would still be successful in today’s game.
Posted by TigerintheNO
New Orleans
Member since Jan 2004
41260 posts
Posted on 1/25/20 at 10:38 am to
quote:

NFL (Wilson, Mahomes, Jackson, Watson, Rodgers)


Brady and Roethlisberger have been to a dozen Super Bowls, so yes pocket passers can be successful in the NFL.
Posted by Buzz Killington
Member since Nov 2019
1478 posts
Posted on 1/25/20 at 10:40 am to
They can succeed but the Oline must be very good. Athleticism in QBs is far more important than it was 10 years ago.
This post was edited on 1/25/20 at 10:40 am
Posted by blzr
MB
Member since Mar 2011
30111 posts
Posted on 1/25/20 at 10:41 am to
Who were the two QBs in the super bowl last year
Posted by FooManChoo
Member since Dec 2012
41829 posts
Posted on 1/25/20 at 10:59 am to
Bunch of short-sighted sports fans.
Posted by JeauxGeauxt2020
Member since Jan 2020
79 posts
Posted on 1/25/20 at 11:12 am to
Sure they can. Pocket maniupulation and the ability to extend plays is just as important.
Posted by BulldogDX
Member since Mar 2011
908 posts
Posted on 1/25/20 at 12:00 pm to
Watch us next season if KJ Costello commits this weekend.
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