Dual Threat QB's

Greatest dual threat quarterback EVER ? The choices were Randall Cunningham, Michael Vick, Steve Young, Lamar Jackson, Cam Newton, or Bills QB Josh Allen. Others nominated included Roger Staubach, Fran Tarkenton, Archie Manning, John Elway, Bobby Douglass, and Kordell Stewart.

To be a good dual threat QB you have to be a good passer, and not just a runner. That rules out a lot of wannabees. My rank:

1. Sammy Baugh won a NFL championship. In 1943 he led the league in several passing categories, intercepted the most passes, and led the league in punting. A real triple threat.

2. Staubach was an elusive runner, and won multiple Super Bowls.

3. Tarkenton revolutionized the game, paving the way for generations of dual threat QB’s to follow.

4. Young won a Super Bowl.

5. Cunningham could pass, run, and punt.

6. Lamar Jackson is the real deal.

7. Vick was something, but wasted his talents. Made it to a NFC championship game.

8. Josh Allen could move up this list.

9. Manning took a beating but kept on scrambling.

10. Elway won a Super Bowl. He could run, but was he really a dual threat?

11. Newton lowered his head and powered his way up the middle. Down on the goal line he called his own number to pad his stats. Maybe he couldn’t count higher than one.

12. Kordell didn’t have a breakout career.

13. Douglass was more of a runner than passer. A lefty like Vick. First QB to rush for 1000 yards in a 14 game season.

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