To succeed at the quarterback position at any level, you need to be able to have some sort of threat to pick up yards on the ground. Whether it’s a designed run or taking off when the play breaks down, a quarterback having multiple ways to pick up yards with his legs helps keep defenses honest and provide the offense a number of different play call options.

During the first week of the NFL season this past weekend, 21 of the 32 starting quarterbacks registered more than 10 rushing yards for their respective teams, and nine of them had 30 or more yards on the ground with five or more rushing attempts.

As it pertains to the Michigan Wolverines specifically, the Wink Martindale-led defense struggled mightily to stop the rushing attack of the Oklahoma Sooners. The defense gave up 74 rushing

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