Quarterback

Alabama quarterback Bryce Young, right, watches drills with, from left, Purdue quarterback Aidan O'Connell, Florida quarterback Anthony Richardson and Ohio State quarterback CJ Stroud at the NFL scouting combine in Indianapolis on March 4, 2023.

Per Pro Football Focus, Russell Wilson is tied for fourth in the NFL in quarterback-created sacks, second in quarterback-created hits, and fifth in the NFL in quarterback-created pressures.

And if it’s not true, then which quarterback is a quarterback and which is the quarterback?

A converted quarterback-to-safety-back-to-quarterback, making his first start at quarterback, after a shortened offseason program and a head-coaching change.

Of course a quarterback remains the most important position but the running back can make a good quarterback great and a great quarterback a Super Bowl winner.

Below, against Vanderbilt, Smith operates as the flat defender in a Cover 2 scheme, re-routing a receiver inside before noticing the quarterback flushed out of the pocket, and leaving the flat, seeking the knockout shot on the scrambling quarterback.

But in an age of NIL, where the quarterback is being financially rewarded for his efforts in college, and with no guarantees of actually making it, making money, in the pros, it likely will be seriously considered by the quarterback.

Chevan Cordeiro, San Jose State, quarterback: The Spartans’ veteran quarterback may not be the most prolific passer, but as a four-year starter in the Mountain West, Cordeiro is the type of signal caller that could decide the game against the Aggies.

Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts, left, and Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott are among the favorites to win the 2023 NFL Most Valuable Player Award.

Former star quarterback Anthony Calvillo, now the Alouettes' offensive co-ordinator and quarterback coach, praises Fajardo for his toughness and consistency, as well as his ability to step up into the pocket and get to his third or fourth read.

Garoppolo’s potential as a quarterback and his previous performance make him an attractive target for teams looking to upgrade their quarterback position.

Giants quarterback Daniel Jones took 10 sacks on Monday night, the most a quarterback had endured in one game in five years.

Given the 5-foot-9 Arline played quarterback his whole life, and watched Malcolm Perry’s successful collegiate career as Navy’s quarterback, the opportunity the academy presented was too good to pass up.

Heinecke is the best remaining free agent quarterback available, so I’ll stick him here with Tampa Bay drafting a quarterback like Max Duggan or Tanner McKee in the process.

Huntley signing his tender gives the Ravens some answers at quarterback as the contract saga with franchise-tagged quarterback Lamar Jackson drags on.

It’s one thing to be an unreal talent, but to be a quarterback is something you’re truly chosen to do and he was chosen to be a quarterback.

It would definitely be good for football to not have a conference championship game that has both quarterbacks on one team getting injured, and the team having to use either an injured quarterback who couldn’t throw or a non-quarterback.

Keep an eye on UTSA’s quarterback, Frank Harris, and Dartmouth’s quarterback, Jared Gerbino.

North Carolina quarterback Drake Maye, Notre Dame quarterback Sam Hartman and Penn State defensive end and former Maryland standout Chop Robinson are among other notable players to skip their team’s bowl game.

Pickett was one part franchise quarterback, one-part feel-good story when the Steelers made him their first-round pick in 2022, the first quarterback selected that year.