Why Mobility Is the Future of NFL Quarterbacking

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4.1 • 4.4K Ratings

🗓️ 23 June 2023

⏱️ 61 minutes

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Summary

Ben and Steven continue their offseason deep dive into some of the biggest questions around the league. This week, they explore the rise of dual-threat quarterbacks like Jalen Hurts, Lamar Jackson, and Josh Allen. They look at the increase in QB scrambles over the years (03:51), the different tiers of quarterback mobility (17:53), whether pocket passers are becoming less and less valuable (35:40), and how seriously they must factor in injury risks (53:49). Hosts: Ben Solak and Steven Ruiz Producer: Eduardo Ocampo Additional Production Supervision: Arjuna Ramgopal and Conor Nevins Musical Elements: Devon Renaldo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hi, I'm Miss Alcwonga and I'm Ryan Hunn and we co-host Stadio,
0:03.8	Effortful Podcast on the Ring of Podcast Network.
0:06.8	Twice a week, Bruce and I talk about the goings-on in men's and women's football around Europe
0:11.4	and sometimes around the world. We like to zoom in, we like to zoom out,
0:15.0	we like to make some silly references.
0:17.0	So, if you like soccer or football, make sure you search for Stadio,
0:21.6	a football podcast on Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.
0:25.0	Think we got it?
0:26.0	Yep, that's good.
0:31.0	Howdy, I'm Ben Solek and this is the Ring of NFL Show.
0:41.0	I'm joined today by the illustrious Steven Ruiz, Steven Sayhan of the People.
0:44.0	Hello, people.
0:45.0	And today our big question is about quarterback mobility.
0:49.0	Weekly NFL Watchers will know just by intuition that more quarterbacks are running than ever before.
0:54.0	Heck, more quarterbacks are called running quarterbacks for dual-threat quarterbacks than ever before.
0:58.0	But how did this happen?
0:59.0	And more importantly, why did this happen?
1:02.0	And more and more importantly, is this going to keep happening?
1:06.0	Today on the Ring of NFL Show, why the future of NFL Quarterbacking is all about mobility.
1:16.0	Steven, exciting pod today, fun pod, cool topic.
1:19.0	But before we begin, I ended last week's episode,
1:23.0	which if you haven't listened was about how there's so many talented receivers in the league,
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