Using the exception to the rule is weak sauce. Plus Mahomes threw for 4,600 yards and 50 TDs plus ran for 15 more TDs - in his senior year - of high school.When speaking of a qb i dont believe athleticism is meant as how fast they are or how high they can jump. Mahomes is an incredible athlete at qb because of what he can do with his body and arm. I saw that with Long. He is not Mahomes, I am not saying that. But some of the throws he can make while on the run are incredibly athletic.
So i disagree that being an athlete cannot be listed in top three attributes for a quarterback playing football in 2023.
Still, I wouldn’t list athleticism in his top 3 attributes. You are talking about a guy willing to take below market pay to win. Over the top competitiveness is probably his #1 attribute. I would put his arm talent, ability to read and adjust (smarts), creativity, leadership, etc all as more important than his athleticism. Hell, he was winning games on a busted leg, shows he doesn’t rely on his athleticism to be successful.