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(06-30-2022, 10:35 AM)ochocincos Wrote: Hurts is similar to Lamar Jackson in playstyle.
He may not run or pass quite as well, but he's close.
Both are a good hybrid QB that can make plays with their legs or arm.
However, both need weapons in the passing game to really be effective with their arm.

People love these types of QBs in fantasy football, but people hate them otherwise.
A lot of people seem to think that 4000 yard passer with 30 TDs and 10 INTs is better than a QB with 3300 yards passing, 700 yards rushing, 20 pass TDs, 10 rush TDs, and 10 INTs.
But in terms of total yardage, they're exactly the same.
I think it's because many people feel that the rushing QB style is not sustainable for too many years.

I think lack of playoff success also has something to do with it.  Jackson is 1-3 in the playoffs, Hurts lost his lone start, RGIII lost his only start, etc.  Really, Kaepernick is the only running QB who has had playoff success, but I tend to think he gave teams the blueprint for defending them going forward.  We also see a disturbing trend where they tend to peak early in their careers, then fall off drastically.

I think another factor is that it's been going around for awhile that WR's don't want to play with Jackson because they won't put up #'s and it will hurt their next contract.  

They are also perceived negatively due to the fact that there are a number of QB's who are great runners(Allen, Watson, Wilson,etc), but aren't really considered running QB's because they are also talented passers and look to pass first.  That automatically makes QB's who aren't great passers and have to rely on their legs seem less than.