>getting hit in the pocket as you make a throw and don't brace
>for impact (let alone a blindside hit)
>
well, most times you should be able to brace for impact if you get rid of the football in a timely fashion & have good pocket awareness.

>or when you're running with the ball and you can curl up as
>you get hit?
>
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mobile QB's are more susceptible to injury long-term & take more 'non-QB-type' hits while running outside the pocket at which point they become a running back.

I mean, that should be fairly obvious.