re: LSU finally has a player that is a double threat.

Threat and a half maybe

from looking at him run during games he looks like a 4.75 guy or so. That's plenty fast enough for a QB

i see many posts on here that say Joe is not a dual threat Qb, but we are calling multiple running plays per game intentionally to utilize his running ability...that's exactly what a dual threat QB is.

You don't have to have 100 yards rushing to be a dual threat QB. He's not Michael Vick or Vince Young, but he is a DT QB.

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Flynn was the last guy we had who could effectively do both.

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What about Ryan Perriloux or Jordan Jefferson? LOL

really I think it is just how different people define a 'dual threat' QB differently. He is a dual threat in that he is a threat to run and can run more than adequately. But he is not such a dual threat, like a Michael Vick or Desean Watson, that you have to scheme your defense around his running ability, but you had better take it into account.


Some people seem to define a dual threat QB as a QB who is athletic enough that he could have played as a RB, WR, or DB if he weren't playing QB.

Others don't set such a high standard for a QB to be labeled a 'dual threat'

I've mentioned something similar in threads before about the most valuable trait of a qb is his mind(ability to read defenses pre/post snap and go through progressions quickly). Second trait is accuracy, after that comes the athleticism( arm strength, running ability,etc.).