dropback

With the Falcons, he was an athlete more than a QB, depending on his legs more than his arm and never quite accurate or consistent as a dropback passer.

A (triumphant?) return Dave Goldberg 2010

While Brandstater is a more classic dropback passer, the 6-foot-6 Kaepernick is thriving in the pistol, a shotgun derivative which involves plenty of option rushing and multiple-receiver sets.

USATODAY.com 2008

But remember that Green Bay came into last week's game preparing for Kolb, a conventional dropback quarterback.

Not the future in Philly 2010

The debate about whom to select between Young and Bush is compounded in that Young does not fit the conventional concept of a dropback quarterback.

USATODAY.com - Young's talents, perceived shortcomings fuel great draft debate 2006

A classic dropback passer, he finished with three 3,000-yard seasons in a row.

USATODAY.com - Draft scouting report: Quarterbacks 2005

Start with Harrison Beck, a 6-2, 210-pound quarterback from Clearwater, Fla., who's rated as one of the nation's best dropback passing prospects.

USATODAY.com - Nebraska's Callahan flexes his recruiting muscle again 2005

Smith, a dual threat his first two seasons, was primarily a dropback passer last year and Missouri suffered for it with a 5-6 record after going to the Independence Bowl a year earlier.

USATODAY.com - Scores 2005

If the dropback technique fails, point the rod down the line, reel tight, and pull straight up.

Crappie Commando 2002

Mitchell is a classic dropback quarterback with a really strong arm and a tremendously quick release.

USATODAY.com - The second look: Five more golden nugget QBs 2002

Ind., is one of the top dropback quarterbacks in the country that I have seen play this year and is also one of the top pitchers in the country.

USATODAY.com - The second look: Five more golden nugget QBs 2002