Editing Quarterback (section)

===Dual-threat quarterbacks===
{{Further|Dual-threat quarterback}}
[[Image:VICKpb.jpg|thumb|[[Michael Vick]], a member of the NFC team at the NFL's [[2006 Pro Bowl]], uses his mobility to elude Hall of Fame edge rusher [[Dwight Freeney]]]]
A dual-threat quarterback possesses the skills and physique to run with the ball if necessary.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sportingcharts.com/dictionary/nfl/dual-threat-quarterback.aspx|title=Dual-threat Quarterback Definition - Sporting Charts|website=Sportingcharts.com|access-date=July 24, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160816151529/http://www.sportingcharts.com/dictionary/nfl/dual-threat-quarterback.aspx|archive-date=August 16, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> With the rise of several blitz-heavy defensive schemes and increasingly faster defensive players, the importance of a mobile quarterback has been redefined. While arm power, accuracy, and [[Passing pocket|pocket]] presence—the ability to successfully operate from within the "pocket" formed by his blockers—are still the most important quarterback virtues, the ability to elude or run past defenders creates an additional threat that allows greater flexibility in a team's passing and running game.

Dual-threat quarterbacks have historically been more prolific at the college level. Typically, a quarterback with exceptional quickness is used in an option offense, which allows the quarterback to hand the ball off, run it themself or pitch it to a running back shadowing them to the outside. This type of offense forces defenders to commit to the running back up the middle, the quarterback around the end or the running back trailing the quarterback. It is then that the quarterback has the "option" to identify which matchup is most favorable to the offense as the play unfolds and exploit that defensive weakness. In the college game, many schools employ several plays that are designed for the quarterback to run with the ball. This is much less common in professional football, except for a [[quarterback sneak]], a play that involves the quarterback diving forward behind the offensive line to gain a small amount of yardage, but there is still an emphasis on being mobile enough to escape a heavy [[Rush (American football)|pass rush]]. Historically, high-profile dual-threat quarterbacks in the NFL were uncommon—among the notable exceptions were [[Steve Young]] and [[John Elway]], who led their teams to one and five Super Bowl appearances respectively; and [[Michael Vick]], whose rushing ability was a rarity in the early 2000s, although he never led his team to a Super Bowl. In the 2010s, quarterbacks with dual-threat capabilities have become more popular. Current NFL quarterbacks considered to be dual-threats include [[Russell Wilson]],<ref>{{cite news|last1=Samuel|first1=Ebenezer|title=Super Bowl XLVIII: Russell Wilson is the man on the run|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/football/seahawks-qb-wilson-man-run-article-1.1598867|access-date=February 11, 2017|work=New York Daily News|date=February 1, 2014|quote=If Russell Wilson can make good decisions on Sunday night at MetLife Stadium, he may finally change the NFL's perception of the dual-threat quarterback.|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170212092151/http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/football/seahawks-qb-wilson-man-run-article-1.1598867|archive-date=February 12, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Lamar Jackson]],<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/blog/arizona-cardinals/post/_/id/32007/kyler-murray-and-lamar-jackson-pass-first-dual-threat-qbs |title=Kyler Murray and Lamar Jackson: Pass-first dual-threat QBs |last=Weinfuss |first=Josh |date=September 13, 2019 |work=[[ESPN]]|access-date=October 9, 2019}}</ref> and [[Josh Allen]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://buffalowdown.com/2019/06/17/buffalo-bills-josh-allen-knows-hes-dual-threat-wants-safe/ |title=Buffalo Bills: Josh Allen knows he's a dual-threat, but wants to be safe |date=June 17, 2019 |access-date=September 1, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190901190137/https://buffalowdown.com/2019/06/17/buffalo-bills-josh-allen-knows-hes-dual-threat-wants-safe/ |archive-date=September 1, 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.theringer.com/nfl/2018/12/7/18129857/josh-allen-buffalo-bills-rushing-quarterback |title=Learning to Love Josh Allen, America's Most Mobile Mountain |date=December 7, 2018 |access-date=September 1, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190901190128/https://www.theringer.com/nfl/2018/12/7/18129857/josh-allen-buffalo-bills-rushing-quarterback |archive-date=September 1, 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref>