QB · Baltimore Ravens
Lamar Jackson
Quarterback speed that rewrites run-game math
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NFL archetype · Quarterbacks
Dual-threat quarterback
True dual threats do not merely scramble. Their rushing threat changes box counts, option responsibilities and coverage structure before the ball is snapped.
Defend all eleven
A quarterback whose designed runs and open-field ability make the defense account for one more ball carrier on every snap.
This is a role family, not a rigid label. Great players can belong to more than one archetype.
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Designed-run value
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Open-field elusiveness
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Option-game stress
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Explosive playmaking
Different expressions of the role
Representative players
QB · Carolina Panthers
Cam Newton
Power-run value at unprecedented quarterback size
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QB · San Francisco 49ers
Steve Young
Elite efficiency paired with controlled mobility
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QB · Philadelphia Eagles
Jalen Hurts
Short-yardage power and vertical passing stress
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Related archetypes
Win before the snap
Quarterbacks
Field-general quarterback
A pocket passer who diagnoses leverage, changes the play and turns coverage answers into routine completions.
Pre-snap diagnosisAnticipationProtection control
Manning · Brady · Montana · Burrow
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Aggression changes the field
Quarterbacks
Gunslinger quarterback
A passer willing to attack tight windows and deep space, accepting risk because one throw can overturn the game.
Arm talentTight-window confidenceVertical aggression
Favre · Marino · Stafford · Allen
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Structure breaks; the play survives
Quarterbacks
Off-script creator
An improvising quarterback who changes arm angles, escapes pressure and turns a broken play into the offense's most dangerous moment.
Pocket escapePlatform-independent throwsSecond-reaction vision
Mahomes · Rodgers · Wilson · Tarkenton
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