The point is he got hurt passing. It is easier to protect yourself as a runner vs taking a hit when you are throwing the ball. This should be obvious because QBs generally take hits passing while they are trying to execute a pass leaving their bodies exposed.
It would be interesting to see if there is any data regarding injuries with respect to mobile vs pocket passers. Not a perfect recreation but sacks and knockdowns actually have a higher injury risk than designed runs or scrambles. Note the author is a Dr.
Is the increased likelihood of injury to mobile QBs just as much of a myth as injury-prone? Dr. Edwin Porras examines.
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To summarize, passing that doesn’t end in a scramble or a spike has a 0.28% injury rate, designed runs 0.64%, scrambles 0.87%, sacks 1.4%, and knockdowns are 1.56%. Which is why injury rates for in pocket vs. out of the pocket as a descriptor can be deceiving.