he’s not a PURE 6’1 as a result , so he plays much SHORTER than his height
his wingspan is obviously short, his upper body and arms looks like they had some type of PAUSE in the growth process and could never fully develop properly
This is just ONE thing about his total makeup, so I’m just talking about this one specific physical feature
it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out how this could impact him AT TIMES
he’s not a PURE 6’1 as a result , so he plays much SHORTER than his height
his wingspan is obviously short, his upper body and arms looks like they had some type of PAUSE in the growth process and could never fully develop properly
This is just ONE thing about his total makeup, so I’m just talking about this one specific physical feature
it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out how this could impact him AT TIMES
Having a negative wingspan is bad for a basketball player. Bad for an offensive tackle, bad for a defensive end. You could even say bad for a WR/TE as far as catch radius. I have yet to find a correlation of it being bad for a QB and I kinda obsess over things like arm length, hand size, etc when assessing athletes. His arm length doesn't make him not a true 6'1". If his combine measurement was 6'5/8" as someone mentioned, that's essentially a 6'1" QB. He might not be a "flinger" as I call long, lanky throwers. (QBs and pitchers) but his negative wingspan wouldn't be a disadvantage that I can assess.
Having a negative wingspan is bad for a basketball player. Bad for an offensive tackle, bad for a defensive end. You could even say bad for a WR/TE as far as catch radius. I have yet to find a correlation of it being bad for a QB and I kinda obsess over things like arm length, hand size, etc when assessing athletes. His arm length doesn't make him not a true 6'1". If his combine measurement was 6'5/8" as someone mentioned, that's essentially a 6'1" QB. He might not be a "flinger" as I call long, lanky throwers. (QBs and pitchers) but his negative wingspan wouldn't be a disadvantage that I can assess.
@StumpTownStu Yes sir , really really short for the majority of humans , take a look at yours forum people your wingspan should be equal to your height , again , that’s the majority of humans now , we’re talking about an nfl qb who is 6’1 on a good day and who’s wingspan falls short of his height again this is just one physical feature about Purdy that definitely impacts him at times
How does it impact him though? I'll wait. Like I said, I have kind of obsessed over these such measurables when assessing athletes and I never have found a correlation between arm length and QB play. Like I said, long arms are important for an edge rusher. They're important for an offensive tackle. Not so much for a QB.
@StumpTownStu Yes sir , really really short for the majority of humans , take a look at yours forum people your wingspan should be equal to your height , again , that’s the majority of humans now , we’re talking about an nfl qb who is 6’1 on a good day and who’s wingspan falls short of his height again this is just one physical feature about Purdy that definitely impacts him at times
How does it impact him though? I'll wait. Like I said, I have kind of obsessed over these such measurables when assessing athletes and I never have found a correlation between arm length and QB play. Like I said, long arms are important for an edge rusher. They're important for an offensive tackle. Not so much for a QB.
Really really really SHORT ARMS UNUSUALLY SHORT ! he’s not a PURE 6’1 as a result , so he plays much SHORTER than his height his wingspan is obviously short, his upper body and arms looks like they had some type of PAUSE in the growth process and could never fully develop properly This is just ONE thing about his total makeup, so I’m just talking about this one specific physical feature it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out how this could impact him AT TIMES
I think I get what you are saying and the affect it could have on fans seeing the trophy when he hoist it after the Super Bowl. If you haven’t personally been to Allegiant Stadium I can assure you it is huge and they have a Jumbo Tron. Everyone will be able to see him hoisting both the Super Bowl Trophy and The Super Bowl MVP Trophy. His arm length will not inhibit your view.
Really really really SHORT ARMS UNUSUALLY SHORT ! he’s not a PURE 6’1 as a result , so he plays much SHORTER than his height his wingspan is obviously short, his upper body and arms looks like they had some type of PAUSE in the growth process and could never fully develop properly This is just ONE thing about his total makeup, so I’m just talking about this one specific physical feature it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out how this could impact him AT TIMES
I think I get what you are saying and the affect it could have on fans seeing the trophy when he hoist it after the Super Bowl. If you haven’t personally been to Allegiant Stadium I can assure you it is huge and they have a Jumbo Tron. Everyone will be able to see him hoisting both the Super Bowl Trophy and The Super Bowl MVP Trophy. His arm length will not inhibit your view.
Quote Originally Posted by Theasscritic: Really really really SHORT ARMS UNUSUALLY SHORT ! he’s not a PURE 6’1 as a result , so he plays much SHORTER than his height his wingspan is obviously short, his upper body and arms looks like they had some type of PAUSE in the growth process and could never fully develop properly This is just ONE thing about his total makeup, so I’m just talking about this one specific physical feature it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out how this could impact him AT TIMES I think I get what you are saying and the affect it could have on fans seeing the trophy when he hoist it after the Super Bowl. If you haven’t personally been to Allegiant Stadium I can assure you it is huge and they have a Jumbo Tron. Everyone will be able to see him hoisting both the Super Bowl Trophy and The Super Bowl MVP Trophy. His arm length will not inhibit your view.
It's actually look super funny and hoisting the trophies will accentuate his short arms but I promise you they won't prevent him from picking them up. A freakish athlete is a freakish athlete. As someone who tracks these types of things I can tell you, some quarterbacks, pitchers, are gonna have shortish arms. Some are gonna have smallish hands but none make it to the league by accident. You make it to the NFL as a QB, the MLB as a pitcher, you have a God given talent for throwing a football.
Dak has decent arm length and exceptionally large hands. Do you want him under center or Purdy.
Quote Originally Posted by Theasscritic: Really really really SHORT ARMS UNUSUALLY SHORT ! he’s not a PURE 6’1 as a result , so he plays much SHORTER than his height his wingspan is obviously short, his upper body and arms looks like they had some type of PAUSE in the growth process and could never fully develop properly This is just ONE thing about his total makeup, so I’m just talking about this one specific physical feature it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out how this could impact him AT TIMES I think I get what you are saying and the affect it could have on fans seeing the trophy when he hoist it after the Super Bowl. If you haven’t personally been to Allegiant Stadium I can assure you it is huge and they have a Jumbo Tron. Everyone will be able to see him hoisting both the Super Bowl Trophy and The Super Bowl MVP Trophy. His arm length will not inhibit your view.
It's actually look super funny and hoisting the trophies will accentuate his short arms but I promise you they won't prevent him from picking them up. A freakish athlete is a freakish athlete. As someone who tracks these types of things I can tell you, some quarterbacks, pitchers, are gonna have shortish arms. Some are gonna have smallish hands but none make it to the league by accident. You make it to the NFL as a QB, the MLB as a pitcher, you have a God given talent for throwing a football.
Dak has decent arm length and exceptionally large hands. Do you want him under center or Purdy.
Personally I agree with you. Never heard of a single negative for short arms when it comes to QBs. Plenty of negatives about small hands. I cannot think of any personally either. I can however think of one positive. Perhaps shorter arms mean less possibility of a fumble on the occasions he scrabbles. Shorter arms mean less pockets for the ball to be poked out and it is more secure. Just my thoughts. BOL!
Personally I agree with you. Never heard of a single negative for short arms when it comes to QBs. Plenty of negatives about small hands. I cannot think of any personally either. I can however think of one positive. Perhaps shorter arms mean less possibility of a fumble on the occasions he scrabbles. Shorter arms mean less pockets for the ball to be poked out and it is more secure. Just my thoughts. BOL!
One thing he does need to do is 'pump fake' more as DLs who can't get to him just wait to jump and try to knock the ball down and they have gotten a lot of knock downs on him this year
One thing he does need to do is 'pump fake' more as DLs who can't get to him just wait to jump and try to knock the ball down and they have gotten a lot of knock downs on him this year
One thing he does need to do is 'pump fake' more as DLs who can't get to him just wait to jump and try to knock the ball down and they have gotten a lot of knock downs on him this year
Good point. And he does have kind of a weird arm angle on delivery which is I guess because of the arms.
Again, I actually pay attention to this stuff a little to closely for someone who isn't actually a scout. I have not seen much correlation or arm length and effectiveness as a QB. Even hand size has more to do with grip in cold weather, fumbling, etc than actually throwing the ball. Tim Brady has smallish hands for his 6'4" frame. Jared Goff was scouted as having small hands in the draft, with some scouts suggesting hand size made Carson Wentz the better prospect. So who knows.
I will say this, @Theasscritic is right about one thing. Purdy's arms are exceptionally short.
One thing he does need to do is 'pump fake' more as DLs who can't get to him just wait to jump and try to knock the ball down and they have gotten a lot of knock downs on him this year
Good point. And he does have kind of a weird arm angle on delivery which is I guess because of the arms.
Again, I actually pay attention to this stuff a little to closely for someone who isn't actually a scout. I have not seen much correlation or arm length and effectiveness as a QB. Even hand size has more to do with grip in cold weather, fumbling, etc than actually throwing the ball. Tim Brady has smallish hands for his 6'4" frame. Jared Goff was scouted as having small hands in the draft, with some scouts suggesting hand size made Carson Wentz the better prospect. So who knows.
I will say this, @Theasscritic is right about one thing. Purdy's arms are exceptionally short.
@jesron1269 That’s remind me of Flutie, an nfl midget, but played pretty well at timess
I don't think they measured things like arm length and hand size in Flutie Flakes' day but Brock Purdy is definitely taller. Might have shorter arms. His arms are really short. This thread made me go look it up. They are exceptionally short. Baker Mayfield is the best body comparison for Brock Purdy. Baker isn't the longest dude himself and even his arms are over an inch longer than Purdy's.
@jesron1269 That’s remind me of Flutie, an nfl midget, but played pretty well at timess
I don't think they measured things like arm length and hand size in Flutie Flakes' day but Brock Purdy is definitely taller. Might have shorter arms. His arms are really short. This thread made me go look it up. They are exceptionally short. Baker Mayfield is the best body comparison for Brock Purdy. Baker isn't the longest dude himself and even his arms are over an inch longer than Purdy's.
@StumpTownStu Personally I agree with you. Never heard of a single negative for short arms when it comes to QBs. Plenty of negatives about small hands. I cannot think of any personally either. I can however think of one positive. Perhaps shorter arms mean less possibility of a fumble on the occasions he scrabbles. Shorter arms mean less pockets for the ball to be poked out and it is more secure. Just my thoughts. BOL!
The short arms only hurts at bill paying time when eating out.. Some people get "alligator arms" when the check comes and cannot reach their pockets..
@StumpTownStu Personally I agree with you. Never heard of a single negative for short arms when it comes to QBs. Plenty of negatives about small hands. I cannot think of any personally either. I can however think of one positive. Perhaps shorter arms mean less possibility of a fumble on the occasions he scrabbles. Shorter arms mean less pockets for the ball to be poked out and it is more secure. Just my thoughts. BOL!
The short arms only hurts at bill paying time when eating out.. Some people get "alligator arms" when the check comes and cannot reach their pockets..
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