Good post.
Decision making, accurate passing and being able to distribute the ball to the right playmakers is still way more important than having a QB that can out run everyone on the field.
The offense's design opens up space for many of the QB runs. They don't need to be another RB. I agree, the QB needs to be able to make a defense pay for not respecting what he can do with his legs. BUT....again...that doesn't take a Tmart or Crouch type of a player.
On a completely different thought looking at these. I always laugh/roll my eyes when fans say that Solich way over used the QB run and that was what was wrong with his offenses. Look at the rushing attempts of Frost, Crouch and Lord. Lord is the same as Frost and Crouch only ran two more times per game.
One of the biggest myths in Husker Nation. That trend was started before Solich took over as HC and play calling.