Originally posted by NYniner85:
Originally posted by SmokeyJoe:
Agree with this for the most part.
It's why it was so confusing people would overrate the Dallas Cowboys number 3 QB's arm talent. He could throw it really hard when he was planted and had space.
Brock has enough arm strength… it's definitely not a strength of his game though. I'll take everything else. Very rare to get it all.
Lance could sling it downfield off balance. He could throw it on a rope. He had other issues that only playing could help.
Brock's arm is bottom tier among starters, but again he has other attributes that help him be successful.
I am on the fence with the bottom tier statement...Purdy was listed at 52 MPH at the combine that is below the average that most normal starters achieve that are not named Drew Brees ( 52 mph clocked by the sports science show)
Of course we have the very public statement that Purdy has been coached up to 55 mph...and I think that reflects on the football field....
To tier Bock to the bottom, you have to ignore the 55mph statement or believe it is false....
I think most people would normalize a few MPH in one direction or the other as similar during a game of football. Especially considering most throws doe not max out a QBs arm.
Here are the combine velocity numbers of guys around the Arm Strength of Purdy and then.... Deshaun Watson just for context:
Justin Herbert Oregon 55 (Left) 54 (Right)
CJ Stroud Ohio State 54 (Left) 56 (Right)
Anthony Richardson Florida 53 (Left) 54 (Right)
Kenny Pickett Pittsburgh 54 (Left) 54 (Right)
Jordan Love Utah State 54 (Left) 53 (Right)
Patrick Mahomes Texas Tech 55 (Left) 55 (Right)
Deshaun Watson Clemson 45 (Left) 45 (Right)
Jared Goff, California 58
Dak Prescott, Mississippi State 54
Jimmy Garoppolo, Eastern Illinois 56
Geno Smith, West Virginia 55
Russell Wilson, Wisconsin 55
Cam Newton, Auburn 56
[ Edited by Dshearn on Sep 12, 2023 at 4:06 PM ]