Marc Bertrand: I want Drake Maye to scamper, not run
On Wednesday’s edition of Zolak & Bertrand, Marc “Beetle” Bertrand explained why he wants Drake Maye to scamper and not run.
Don’t be Josh Allen or Cam Newton…
Marc Bertrand:
I just want to say, I do appreciate Drake Maye’s ability to run, but if he becomes Josh Allen, that is a massive, massive mistake that would be really dumb.
Scott Zolak:
He doesn’t have his size.
Marc Bertrand:
No. It’s also a great way to get hurt and not, you know, focus on being a quarterback first.
Scott Zolak:
I would want him to be a runner like Patrick Mahomes. He avoids and gets out of danger but knows how to go down and knows how to get out of bounds. I don’t want him to be Cam Newton or Josh Allen. Those guys are too similar as far as them being big and burly and I’ll run you over to get the one yard and I’ll dive over the pile. No, don’t do that. Get what you can and get down. Do what Mahomes does. Do what Aaron Rogers does. Rogers moves well within the pocket. He’ll slide up in man coverage, pick up five yards and get down. I don’t want Drake Maye running all over the place.
Marc Bertrand:
Yeah, I don’t want him to be a runner. I want him to scamper. Does that make sense? Like I want him to break your back on 3rd down. That’s what I want him to do. I want you to be very frustrated when all of a sudden he takes off and picks up the first down and you are pissed. I want the scamper. I don’t need the runner. I don’t need him taking the ball and running with it. No thank you. Doesn’t Aaron Rodgers kind of have that thing down a little bit? I don’t need you to be a runner. I don’t need you to be Josh Allen. I do need you to use it every now and again. I need the threat.
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