"So things like that, in terms of measurements, they have value.”With Mallett entering the final year of his contract, this could be the offseason the Patriots add another arm to the pipeline.Understanding how hand size can play into the quarterback evaluation, below is a sampling of some of the notable hand sizes among this year's combine quarterbacks. Yet, there is no consensus on who is the best quarterback in this class, and there is no predicting how any of these quarterbacks will fare as professionals.With the Giants and Jets possibly primed to select quarterbacks next week, The Post examined some of the characteristics of the top 15 current NFL quarterbacks (based on average QBR over past three seasons) displayed coming out of college to see if anything could be gleaned from it and how the top four quarterbacks in this year’s draft compare. Unless, for some incredibly bizarre reason, Cincinnati puts a ton of stock in hand size. Brees and Wilson are both pointed to as examples of shorter quarterbacks having success. I read some articles that said that size was thought to be big, some say it's average. Sports Illustrated noted that before the 2014 draft, writer Colby Rogers attempted to quantify the impact of hand size. He has drawn comparisons to Roethlisberger and Wentz because of his large frame.The interesting thing in looking at the current NFL players is that two of the smaller players in the league have big hands.
Former quarterback, Chris Simms, stands at the same height as Brady but has a hand span of 10.50 inches which is huge.
Mallett joins other notable huge hands success stories such as It’s almost like quarterbacks having a big set of hands doesn’t mean much of anything when determining if a QB is going to be good or not.Sam Darnold, who is widely considered the best quarterback in this year’s draft is measured at 9 3/8), an average size, which puts him right in the middle of this group:So from everything that we know about hand size and future success, and even by just looking at this group of quarterbacks in particular, we can definitely say that Darnold will be successful ... or not. We've received your submission.This will be on display again on April 26 when as many as six quarterbacks are projected to go in the first round and four might go in the top 10.This college quarterback class has been heralded as one of the best in years. On the other side, scouts love Allen’s size. Mayfield was the most accurate quarterback in college football last year. Is it a red flag or a product of him not having a strong supporting cast? Would you like to receive desktop browser notifications about breaking news and other major stories? Understanding how hand size can play into the quarterback evaluation, below is a sampling of some of the notable hand sizes among this year's combine quarterbacks. I can find some stats: Vick's are 8 1/2 and are considered very small, Luck has 10, Brees is over 10, etc. INDIANAPOLIS -- The quarterbacks measured in this morning at the combine, and while much of the discussion has centered around height, there is another quarterback measurement that we keep an eye on.Pioli described a "bad decision" he contributed to during his time in New England by selecting former Texas Tech quarterback Kliff Kingsbury back in 2003. — Kevin Clark (@KevinClarkWSJ) February 25, 2016 Using measurements from … That means you have started for the better part of two years. Allen’s score stands out and may impress someone.The question with this year’s group is can a Big 12 quarterback be successful in the NFL. His lack of big hands means that he is destined to fail like Paxton Lynch or succeed Carson Wentz. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. Pioli contrasted Kingsbury — who had the smallest hands at the combine — with Tom Brady, who has huge, enormous hands (the biggest hands) and was famously drafted in … Tom Brady Getty Images Top 15 NFL QBs used for comparisons. "We asked him to come to New England in inclement weather and try to throw the football and control the football; where you have someone like "You look at the pictures of Tommy holding a football, part of his accuracy is based on his hand size," he explained. He dominated. Largest Logan Thomas , … Both have 10 ¼-inch hands.Mayfield has been compared to those two because of his height, but his hands are just 9 ¼ inches. Unless there is. Tom Brady. I know Twitter likes to make fun of the hand size thing for QBs, but a LOT of smart football people put stock in it.
In the ESPN story, Scott Pioli, the general manager of the Kliff Kingsbury was great in college, but Pioli regretted not paying attention to the man’s small hands, which would have let them know at the time he would be unsuccessful, since the common sense is arger hands help a quarterback grip the ball more firmly. The Patriots' Tom Brady, known for having a legendarily poor … Look at what Wentz did against low-level competition. Pats did with Brady. Was it because of the offensive system he played in?Once you get to the 20-start mark, this becomes less of a question. I read some articles that said that size was thought to be big, some say it's average. For his outstanding performance, the quarterback has also received several awards so far.