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Spyder 
4.3 speed is only going to be useful when he actually makes it into the open field though. Until a player is able to burn it up field untouched, 4.3 speed can equate to a head on collision into a brick wall of a LB. Not to say he won't make it into the field, but too much stock is placed into a QB's speed these days. Sure, Cam Newton is effective but they didn't get anywhere. A Super Bowl has never been won by a mobile QB before.
I'll take an Elway, Favre, Rodgers, Brady, Aikman (way too many to keep naming), over a Cunningham, RGIII, Newton, Vick, or Tebow any day.
Of course, I'm generalizing and not saying that you think speed is what matters - but too many fans out there actually do put their hopes and stock in a mobile QB.
RGIII may prove to be the exception because he appears to have a more accurate and stronger arm than any of the examples of mobile quarterbacks I listed above, but we won't know that until he gets his feet wet in the NFL.
i am a firm believer that the NFL QB position is evolving. check out some little known rodgers stats:
69 games played, 249 rushing attempts for 1,183 yards, 4.8ypc, and 16 rushing touchdowns.
he's no vick or newton, but rodgers does run with the football and is quicker than people think. becoming a total athlete at the QB position is going to become more and more important as the schemes and the level of athlete on the other side of the ball continue to develop.
btw, here's some more ok qbs who like to run:
Steve Young 169 gp, 722 att for 4,239 yards, 5.9ypc, 43 tds
John Elway 234 gp, 774att for 3,407 yds, 4.4ypc, 33 tds
Fran Tarkenton 246gp, 675 att for 3,674yds, 5.4ypc, 32tds
Donovan McNabb (whom i loathe) 167 gp, 616att for 3,459yds, 5.6 ypc, 29tds
now that said, what it takes to be a winning QB right now is deadly accuracy and quick thinking, but watching a guy like newton shred rookie numbers for PASSING when he was anything but a polished collegiate passer gives an indication that the tides might be changing. mobility does a lot of things without actually crossing the line of scrimage and elway's coach is now RGIII's coach so i'm sure we'll see him put pressure on edge guys that's gonna open plays down the field. don't forget luck put up cam newton combine numbers, and no one is saying he's a one trick pony or making newton comparisons.
also, too many people want to make the vick/rgIII comarison, but here are some numbers to think about:
Passed for 9,430 yards, 82 TDs and 22 INTs . 2011 QB Rating 169.7 and 71.3% comp
Passed for 10,366 yards, 78 TDs and 17 INTs . 2011 QB Rating 189.5 and 72.4% comp
those are your top 2 qbs this year. those are pretty damn good passing numbers, but if you add in the rushing
Rushed for 957 yards and seven TDs.
Rushed for 2,254 yards and 33 TDs.
both are multidimensional and luck actually has a longer run than rgiii ever had.
