2022 NFL Free Agency: New Orleans Saints

jeanpierre · 03-02-2021, 11:13 AM

Originally Posted by AsylumGuido

I'm doubtful that skill is what it will take to overcome the fumbling issues. His hand size may be the issue. At 8.75 inches it is almost a full inch smaller than the average NFL QB's hand (9.6). Brees is at 10.25, a full inch and a half larger than Hill. Russell Wilson also has 10.25 hands. In comparison, Michael Vick had small hands (8.5) and averaged almost a full fumble per start over his career. That ratio was consistent throughout (ie. he never improved).

Well, Brett Favre had large hands and had a high fumble rate...

While I don't dispute it as a factor, ball security can be coached up...

And Joe Burrow, No. 1 pick last year, has small hands which he pokes fun at himself...

ESPN.com | Why the NFL combine built a myth around QB hand size, a measurement that doesn't mean anything

03-02-2021, 11:13 AM	#10
jeanpierre Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Thibodaux Posts: 43,543 Blog Entries: 39	Re: 2021 NFL Free Agency: New Orleans Saints Originally Posted by AsylumGuido I'm doubtful that skill is what it will take to overcome the fumbling issues. His hand size may be the issue. At 8.75 inches it is almost a full inch smaller than the average NFL QB's hand (9.6). Brees is at 10.25, a full inch and a half larger than Hill. Russell Wilson also has 10.25 hands. In comparison, Michael Vick had small hands (8.5) and averaged almost a full fumble per start over his career. That ratio was consistent throughout (ie. he never improved). Well, Brett Favre had large hands and had a high fumble rate... While I don't dispute it as a factor, ball security can be coached up... And Joe Burrow, No. 1 pick last year, has small hands which he pokes fun at himself... Twitter ESPN.com \| Why the NFL combine built a myth around QB hand size, a measurement that doesn't mean anything