simpleman Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 (edited) http://www.sbnation....ts-quarterbacks You can see reports on the players in any measurement on custom reports here: http://www.nfl.com/combine/tracker Individual results, analysis and profile of every participant http://www.nfl.com/c...ne/participants Edited February 26, 2013 by simpleman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaattMaann Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 based on this chart, Brad Sorensen and Tyler Wilson either A) dont have hands B) have unmeasureably large/small hands.... Interesting gotta have a big handed QB - makes up for even tiny men like Russell Wilson get emmmm buddy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simpleman Posted February 26, 2013 Author Share Posted February 26, 2013 (edited) based on this chart, Brad Sorensen and Tyler Wilson either A) dont have hands B) have unmeasureably large/small hands.... Interesting gotta have a big handed QB - makes up for even tiny men like Russell Wilson get emmmm buddy Hands: Wilson 8 ¾ Sorensen 9 ¼ Edited February 26, 2013 by simpleman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K D Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 you know what they say about a guy with big hands... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterpan Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 I like using footballsfuture.com. They have all the results in spreadsheet form, including arm length, 40 times, etc. Hands and arm length are very inportant IMO. Brees and Wilson both have huge hands and abnormally long arms for their height. It lets them grip the ball and get more leverage on it = arm strength and accuracy. Avoid anyone with small hands. Barkley and Nassib are the only ones on that list I would touch considering those measurables. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaattMaann Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 I like using footballsfuture.com. They have all the results in spreadsheet form, including arm length, 40 times, etc. Hands and arm length are very inportant IMO. Brees and Wilson both have huge hands and abnormally long arms for their height. It lets them grip the ball and get more leverage on it = arm strength and accuracy. Avoid anyone with small hands. Barkley and Nassib are the only ones on that list I would touch considering those measurables. what about Manuel? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eball Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 (edited) what about Manuel? That had to be an oversight. Manuel has the largest hands of the entire QB group at 10 3/8". Seriously, that's what scares me about Wilson. 8 3/4" hands, to me, says he would have a lot of difficulty in nasty (or cold) weather, and have more of a propensity for fumbling. Note: for comparison purposes, Drew Brees is 10 1/4" while Daunte Culpepper (remember all those fumbles?) was 9 1/2". Edited February 26, 2013 by eball Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. WEO Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 That had to be an oversight. Manuel has the largest hands of the entire QB group at 10 3/8". Seriously, that's what scares me about Wilson. 8 3/4" hands, to me, says he would have a lot of difficulty in nasty (or cold) weather, and have more of a propensity for fumbling. Note: for comparison purposes, Drew Brees is 10 1/4" while Daunte Culpepper (remember all those fumbles?) was 9 1/2". How big is a college football compared to a regulation NFL ball? Do they use a NERF ball in the NCAA? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaattMaann Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 How big is a college football compared to a regulation NFL ball? Do they use a NERF ball in the NCAA? the stats of big hands leads to NFL success is VERY well documented im not saying its the end all, be all...but it does correlate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterpan Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 what about Manuel? I eliminated him from my list for other reasons, not hand size. How big is a college football compared to a regulation NFL ball? Do they use a NERF ball in the NCAA? Quite a bit larger, but its also a different leather, its harder and much slicker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eball Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 How big is a college football compared to a regulation NFL ball? Do they use a NERF ball in the NCAA? Regardless of ball size (and I thought the balls were similar), in the NCAA they're playing against inferior competition...not as much pressure, WRs running around in the open...it's just a different game, and the factors that expose the "problems" with having small hands don't come into play. A QB with larger hands isn't going to fumble as easily when his arm is slapped by a defender, and I'd think there would be fewer throws that "get away" from such a QB. I really believe this is a legitimate consideration. Even without knowing hand sizes, we've all seen QBs who seem to fumble every time they're hit, versus those who take ridiculous shots but still hang onto the ball. I'd be willing to bet there's a correlation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. WEO Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 the stats of big hands leads to NFL success is VERY well documented im not saying its the end all, be all...but it does correlate Links? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brainiac21 Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 I eliminated him from my list for other reasons, not hand size. Quite a bit larger, but its also a different leather, its harder and much slicker. what reasons? manuel is growing on me, while the others are shrinking. i know his footwork is questionable but that seems one of the few things that can actually be fixed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turftoe Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 I think we trade up back into the first and pick Manuel. Hope it turns out better than JP Losman. We pick Patterson with our #1. I think Indy will be willing to trade down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterpan Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 what reasons? manuel is growing on me, while the others are shrinking. i know his footwork is questionable but that seems one of the few things that can actually be fixed. Inconsistancey. Looks great on paper, not on the field. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
San Jose Bills Fan Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 what about Manuel? Like eball said, 10 3/8 which was the largest of the 16 QBs in attendance. Like Peter Pan I use this site for the numbers: http://footballsfuture.com/2013/combine/qb.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mango Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 I think we trade up back into the first and pick Manuel. Hope it turns out better than JP Losman. We pick Patterson with our #1. I think Indy will be willing to trade down. Not even close to necassary. He'll be there at 41. May even be there in the third, most likely not though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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