There's just a misconception that comes with being a dual-threat quarterback. You run first, throw second. I've proven I throw first and then run if I have to.
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We have rules in the rule book that are very specific. If the quarterback is in a throwing position, he gets protection. But in the event that the ball is handed off, at that instant, there's no telling whether or not he is a runner or not, so he loses that protection.
It's always a danger when you've got a great quarterback that throws the ball well, that scrambles well. You may push him into his asset. You may force him to do what he does best. So you've got to be able to throw curveballs and stop the pass as much as stop the run.
Every quarterback can throw a ball; every running back can run; every receiver is fast; but that mental toughness that you talk about translates into competitiveness.
You have to approach it the same way with any quarterback. You're going to try to do the best for your guy.
When you play quarterback, you have to process information quickly, get the ball out of your hand to the right guy.
As a quarterback, obviously, you're going to be put in the forefront whether you like it or not, and if you're not then you're not doing your job.
If you're the quarterback and want to be the best on the field, you've got to act like it.
If you're a quarterback, you want everything on your shoulders. You want to be the one to make the decisions.
You can't put a running back in there and have him not know who to pick up. You can't get your quarterback hit.
If you're a quarterback and you keep throwing interceptions, you change quarterbacks.