Just an example that it works. It's not quite that what we expect out of real NFL, but it shows scrambling.

German NFL after 14 games:

Donald Hendricks (QB # 1) 15 runs 167 yds 11.1 avg 46 long 4 TD

Speed 84, Scrambling Skill 73, Break Tackle 100, Ball Carrying 100

Sure it’s a big play when it happens, but it doesn’t happen enough, thats what happens in reality when everybody plays coverage and turns their back to go deep.

Part of actual scrambling isn’t necessarily rushing. A lot of quarterbacks scramble out of the pocket to allow receivers to find openings.

There was past codes with potential for 1k yard seasons. It wasn’t a random fluke like now you actually had to game plan for it.

Watching those games were interesting. Most often the qb was outside the tackles quickly, with almost zero pocket presence, then once outside hed go towards the sideline then turn up field. QBs were notorious for 10ypc then. I can’t remember if qb spy is broke or not. But I do think that was an issue as well.

Either way those games were shootouts and qbs dropped lasers all day. Slightly off subject but I am thinking a lot of passing issues today stem from pass current pass velocity correlation with player speed.