Analyzing QB Rushing Stats in the Playoffs: Key Insights

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00:00What I'm referring to is all of our quarterbacks higher than their rushing number.

00:07Let's just take a look at where they settle up at the moment.

00:11We have Lamar Jackson, of course, at the top marker, higher than 48 and a half rushing

00:17yards.

00:18Lamar averages, by the way, a little over 80 rushing yards per game in his postseason

00:25career.

00:26On the other side of the field is Russell Wilson.

00:29Higher than 15 and a half rushing yards.

00:32Russ, higher than this number in three straight games to close out the regular season.

00:38You then go to game number one, Stroud versus Herbert.

00:42CJ, not the best athlete at the quarterback position, but again, it's the playoffs.

00:48Higher than 13 and a half rush yards.

00:51Feels like it should be in reach, especially because this team is limited weapon-wise,

00:57so you might have to make a couple of extra moves to pick up the sticks.

01:01Then lastly, Justin Herbert, who's had himself a pretty strong rushing season, all in all,

01:06a career high this year at 306 yards.

01:10Higher for Justin Herbert as well on his rushing total.

01:14That number, again, around 19 and a half, I do believe.

01:20Now when we take these four quarterbacks here, Donnie, for Justin Herbert, there you see

01:2619 and a half rushing yards.

01:29If you had to take one higher than their number, who would it be?

01:34You're buying a little bit lower here at this point, but it would be Russell Wilson for

01:37me.

01:38I would go higher on that.

01:39It's not because I don't think he's, well, Lamar Jackson has wheels, Herbert has wheels,

01:43Stroud can have the pocket.

01:44I'm just looking at a game plan where you're looking at two teams that know each other,

01:48two good pass rushes.

01:49Russell Wilson has to make some plays with his feet, so for me, you're not even looking

01:52at 35 and a half, 40 yards.

01:54You're basically saying, hey, Russ, get 20 yards on the ground to keep the sticks moving.

01:59I like that higher.

02:00They did it last time they played in Baltimore in terms of the 17 point loss.

02:04We talk about 27 yards on the ground on about four carries.

02:07I would take a shot on CJ Stroud.

02:09Again, I believe this is a bounce back for CJ Stroud.

02:13Has a lower number, but I still think, again, with the pressure of them being underdogs

02:17in terms of the matchup, I think he could break and tame, especially if LA plays man

02:22to man coverage and he has running lanes.

02:24Why are you laughing at me?

02:27You are amazing.

02:29And look, I put them all in there.

02:32It's just like, of course you went to the guy.

02:34Well, actually, to be honest, I was going to go to Russell Wilson and he took it, so

02:40I did somebody else.

02:41Yeah, no, you could double up if you like.

02:43I could have, but that's why I said he did it in terms of the last matchup.

02:46But again, I still believe Stroud, again, will try to take this game on his shoulders

02:51because they haven't looked good down the stretch, even though we look good last week

02:54against Tennessee on one drive.

02:56The two previous games, especially at home, he put up two points against Baltimore on

03:00Christmas.

03:01So look, I do this partly because we've talked about, hey, let's bring all the quarterbacks,

03:05rushing numbers on this desk many times, right?

03:07You get 11 acts on sports millions, pick them.

03:09That's awesome.

03:10It is also just something that I believe we all subscribe to.

03:14Maybe it's just fact.

03:16Quarterbacks run more, the bigger the game is.

03:19And that applies to nobody more than Lamar Jackson.

03:23I'm actually fascinated by his 48 and a half number because that number is not factoring

03:29in its playoff football even a little, Donnie.

03:34Just last year, opening game for Lamar, smooth 11 for 100.

03:41Game number two against KC, eight for 54, and we all felt he didn't run enough.

03:45In that game, I get averages over 80 yards per game on the ground.

03:51Lamar always has the ability to have a big game, but just more likely when the postseason

03:56starts.

03:57Absolutely.

03:58And sometimes you look at the Lamar Jackson and the way you do college quarterbacks like,

04:00man, I just wish he would just drop back one, two, three, and then run because nobody can

04:04stop the guy.

04:05And he's going to do that today.

04:06I do believe he gets into the 50s, 60s today and certainly goes out last week against Cleveland,

04:10especially in the first half.

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