I don't think people realize how slow and weak they are as compared to NFL players.
Don't have to be fast in a rugby scrum. I would just be treated like a football with a lineup pushing me while I ride on the lineman in front of me. You only need to average 1 yd per carry in a rugby scrum to get the 10 yards. Now trying to take a handoff and hit the hole to gain yards. Yeah, that's not happening.
All that being said, I still take the $1M and enjoy life without the risk.
I might even go crazy and suggest running the wedge play over and over again (which by all accounts should work), and then on the 10th play (if needed) lining up to run the wedge play, but rolling out instead on the last one. The defense by that point would be so focused on a run blitz, pushing the wedge back, and diving into the pile, no way would they be prepared for a QB roll out. All it would take would be one blocker to seal the edge and then you could walk for the remaining distance and slide and tell them where to deposit the money.
I guess I am different than many of you. I don't have the $1 million now, so if I don't make it, I am no worse than I am now (assuming I don't end up in an ICU). In full pads, I don't see much chance for injury. Take a couple of steps, fall down, get covered, rinse and repeat.
IMO. the biggest challenge is not fumbling the snap. Beyond that, it's take a couple of steps, fall forward, let the line push the guys in front of you, let the guys in back of you push you, and keep two hands on the football. I don't think that requires much athletic ability or speed to accomplish. In the Eagles case, I don't really think Hurts does a heck of a lot. He's fighting for every yard, but in this scenario, even he wouldn't need to do that. He'd have 10 shots at moving the ball forward . . . he wouldn't have to try to extend the play into a 5 yard gain.