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The "Pro Style" and "Dual Threat" labels placed on QBs seem to be a little outdated.
We've seen the video of Davis Mills, and frankly, seen Chryst and Burns. All those guys are capable of being "dual threats" if that means they are capable of producing with their arms and legs. I don't think KJ Costello is as good a runner as any of those three, but he's certainly capable of running for positive yards. Andrew Luck wasn't considered a dual threat, but he isn't a statue. Hell, without Kevin Hogan's legs agains WSU, Stanford doesn't play in the Pac-12 championship, let alone win the Rose Bowl. Pretty sure the Cougs saw Hogan as a dual threat after that game. And frankly the reason I wanted Mills more than others was because of how well he runs with the ball, not just with straight line speed, but suddenness and quickness.
Most people would look at Vernon Adams and see a Dual Threat, but the reality is he didn't run the ball much in 2015. In fact, Pro Style Hogan had two more rushing attempts and ran for nearly 300 yards more than Adams in 2015.