Jay_Fixit Posted March 29, 2018 Posted March 29, 2018 Michael Vick. John Elway. Jeff George. Brett Favre.
Augie Posted March 29, 2018 Posted March 29, 2018 Favre is the one I read the most about breaking WR’s fingers. I’m not sure if that’s good or bad.
K-9 Posted March 29, 2018 Posted March 29, 2018 12 minutes ago, Hurricane Marv said: Are we really going to act like Rodgers, Stafford, Favre, George, etc. aren't even close to some relatively obscure guy that old-timers know? C'mon... I was at those camps and saw him live. And I’ve seen all those on your list as well. So yeah, I’m gonna act like I am actually able to draw live comparisons. But if it makes you feel better, I’ll tamp down the hyperbole (used to emphasize the point) and say the others are close. 1
Buffalo86 Posted March 29, 2018 Posted March 29, 2018 1 hour ago, Buffalo ill said: Uncle Rico Back in '82, most definitely. I always thought Marino had a gun for an arm. 1
billsintaiwan Posted March 29, 2018 Posted March 29, 2018 28 minutes ago, Hurricane Marv said: Yeah I don't mean to rain on anybody's parade sorry, I just have to imagine that simply due to training advancements, supplementation, exercise science etc. that a strong arm in 2018 is just completely beyond a strong arm in 1970. Nolan Ryan wants to talk to you. 4
Pete Posted March 29, 2018 Posted March 29, 2018 3 minutes ago, billsintaiwan said: Nolan Ryan wants to talk to you. and don't charge the mound. The old man will beat up young punks that do
MJS Posted March 29, 2018 Posted March 29, 2018 JaMarcus Russel 54 minutes ago, TigerJ said: Jamarcus Russell, proving that a great arm does not a quarterback make. Maybe it was a bit of an exageration, but it was said he could throw the ball the length of a football field. Yep. He completely blew scouts and GM's away with how far he could bomb the ball, even from his knees.
Dadonkadonk Posted March 29, 2018 Posted March 29, 2018 Elway George Vick Bledsoe Cunningham Current Flacco, Rodgers, Stafford 1 hour ago, NewDayBills said: I don't think Jeff George and Jamarcus Russell count. Arm strength should be also determined by accuracy and ball placement as well, not just throwing 70 yard Hail Marys. To me it's Aaron Rodgers, it takes arm strength to make those tight throws in insanely small windows. George was a very good QB for two teams. Threw too many pics but also made throws others could not.
Turk71 Posted March 29, 2018 Posted March 29, 2018 55 minutes ago, Augie said: Favre is the one I read the most about breaking WR’s fingers. I’m not sure if that’s good or bad. I have broken my fingers at least 12 times and I have to say it wasn't good.
ghostwriter Posted March 29, 2018 Posted March 29, 2018 1 hour ago, Augie said: No, the question was arm strength. That’s what I tried to answer. You lean towards who is a better thrower of the ball. Then there is reading a defense. And being a leader. Many factors go into being a great QB. That’s why Josh Allen scares me. Great arm. Can he play QB? No idea. No. Accuracy takes arm strength is my point, I think the two are closely related.
Doc Brown Posted March 29, 2018 Posted March 29, 2018 They should have a longest pass competition at the Combine. All NFL QB's (current and former) invited to intend.
bills522 Posted March 29, 2018 Posted March 29, 2018 Only one mention of Marino up to this point, thought it'd be more, him or Elway IMO
BigSky Posted March 29, 2018 Posted March 29, 2018 https://www.quora.com/Who-in-NFL-history-could-throw-the-ball-the-farthest
Doc Brown Posted March 29, 2018 Posted March 29, 2018 23 minutes ago, bills522 said: Only one mention of Marino up to this point, thought it'd be more, him or Elway IMO Quickest release in NFL history at least as far as Marino goes. 1
Boca BIlls Posted March 29, 2018 Posted March 29, 2018 14 minutes ago, Doc Brown said: Quickest release in NFL history at least as far as Marino goes. Yea Marino had such a quick release.
BobbyC81 Posted March 29, 2018 Posted March 29, 2018 2 hours ago, Augie said: What a shame. So talented. I wonder what he’s up to now? During the off-season he was a gym teacher at Kensington High. My sister was going there then.
BobbyC81 Posted March 29, 2018 Posted March 29, 2018 5 hours ago, GoBills808 said: Gotta be Elway. I attended a few of Stanford ‘s games in Elway’s senior year. I’ll never forget one play against Washington. The pass rush forced Elway to roll out to the right just inside his 40 yard line. He threw a pass on a line to WR Ken Margerum, who was standing in the left half of the end zone and didn’t have to move. It was like playing catch with a friend a few yards away. I also worked with a guy who also was a WR for Stanford and he said by the end of the season his fingers were so messed up, he had to catch the ball with his palms.
Fadingpain Posted March 29, 2018 Posted March 29, 2018 6 hours ago, kdiggz said: On John Murphy today Mark Kelso said Gale Gilbert had the strongest arm he's ever seen and we all know how great of a player he was He commented on that a few months ago during the season. Now if I could only remember what he said. It was that Gilbert could do some type of "trick" that Kelso couldn't believe. Like in practice one day Gilbert sat in a chair on the 50 yard line and threw the ball through the uprights from a seated position, or something like that. Anyone remember what that was?
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