3. Ronnie Brown and the Miami Dolphins
The man that made the current incarnation of the wildcat quarterback popular didn’t find much success in 2010. 36 of his carries came from the wildcat, but he picked up just 92 yards and a touchdown, or 2.5 yards per carry. Things went a bit better when he handed the ball off to Ricky Williams, who had runs of 28, 23 and 14 yards.

Unlike the top two wildcat quarterbacks, Brown was unable to complete a pass and Brandon Marshall’s throw failed as well. The Dolphins also had the most penalties on wildcat plays.

2. Josh Cribbs and the Cleveland Browns
Injuries to Josh Cribbs during the season limited the team’s ability to use the wildcat, but, when able, he produced more consistently and in a more varied fashion than Brown and that was enough to push him into second place on this list.

He had 16 runs for 59 yards which put him at 3.7 yards per carry – not an amazing number – but the team found additional success when Cribbs handed the ball off – including an 11 yard rushing touchdown by Chansi Stuckey against the Patriots. Cribbs also showed off his throwing skills, completing two of three passes for 19 yards.

1. Brad Smith and the New York Jets
While most NFL fans are familiar with Ronnie Brown and Josh Cribbs, the best wildcat quarterback in 2010 was by far the lesser-known Brad Smith. The backup receiver ran the ball from the wildcat 30 times for 212 yards and a touchdown … 7.1 yards per run. Half the time he handed the ball off, and the Jets other rushers had 4.0 yards per carry and a touchdown.

He didn’t try to pass often, but did complete a pair on three attempts for 3 yards each; one of them going for a touchdown. As the season progressed, the Jets used Smith in the wildcat more and more often. In Week 17 against the Bills, when the Jets had their playoff spot secured, they used him at QB 13 times, and in those plays he managed runs of 20 and 40 yards.

Future of the Wildcat
There’s enough evidence to show that the wildcat’s usage is going downhill. As an example, in 2009, there were 313 wildcat snaps and that number dropped by 101 in 2010. The wildcat’s most prominent players also have questions heading into next season.

Ronnie Brown is a free agent, and with the drafting of Daniel Thomas it’s unclear if he will return to Miami and, if so, in what role. If he leaves in free agency, it could be to a team that just doesn’t use the wildcat. Brad Smith is also scheduled to be a free agent, and the not-yet-announced rules of free agency will decide if he is restricted or unrestricted. He hasn’t quite panned out as a receiver, and with the Jets’ offensive line, its not crazy to think someone else could succeed as their wildcat quarterback if he’s not available. In Cleveland, new Browns coach Pat Shurmer has made it sound like the Browns will use less of the formation rather than more, with Cribbs spending more time as a receiver.

We only saw one player who really thrived in the wildcat in 2010, but there were plenty of teams that mixed it in occasionally and they were able to find some success with it. That’s likely enough to keep it in most playbooks and where it may settle – as a change of pace, situational option that more and more teams go to a handful of times each year.

This is from PFF. No other team had much of any success with the WC.