Comparison of Running Quarterbacks

What team wouldn't want a running quarterback?  When you think of a college that produces and recruits running QBs, Virginia Tech comes to mind first.  But my question is, are we seeing a shift from a smaller running QB like Michael Vick, Tyrod Taylor, Denard Robinson, to larger and more powerful running QBs such as Tim Tebow, Cameron Newton, and even Logan Thomas for the Hokies next year?

I think most teams would be happy to have a successful running quarterback whether he's small like Denard Robinson or large and powerful like Tim Tebow/Cam Newton.  There's a big difference though: smaller QBs get hurt often, while larger quarterbacks like Tebow and Newton get hit all the time and even deliver big hits to defenders, and are able to play the rest of the season.  Denard Robinson has been hurt maybe 5 or 6 times already this year, and Michael Vick seems to get hurt every season in the NFL.  These guys are fast and not built like running backs, but they still act like running backs.  In comparison, Tebow and Newton are built like linebackers and can take big hits and keep going.  We see this also with Tyrod Taylor; he's one of the smaller guys on the field, and even though he is extremely effective at running and making defenders miss, he gets hurt often because he is a smaller quarterback and puts himself in bad situtations. 

While both types of quarterback, large and small, are very effective in college football, NFL teams don't seem to care about size and draft these guys regardless of their durability and size.  Vick has been more successful than any running QB in the NFL so far, and he is undersized.  Tebow has barely played yet and could turn out to be a flop.  It will be interesting to see what happens with Cam Newton and Tyrod Taylor in this coming year's draft, and with guys like Denard Robinson 2-3 years down the road.