07-03-2023, 11:39 PM
(07-03-2023, 10:15 PM)KillerGoose Wrote: For sure, if everything else is equal then take the differentiating factor. I think with modern offenses and even modern QBs (read mobile), arm strength just isn't as important. All of these guys can make all of the throws needed for the most part. You have your guys like Mahomes & Allen who can throw across their body to the opposite hash while on the run and it is an acceptable throw for them. For the most part, though, these guys don't need to have those kinds of arms. To be clear, I am not attempting to say "disregard arm strength", but more so that the vast majority of QBs (if not all of them) have enough arm strength to be successful in the league, so an argument to against/for a particular QB based solely on that trait is misguided IMO. It's a tough one to sell unless you believe that everything else is more or less equal.
I should have included the caveat that my post wasn't directed at you, as you seem to be roughly on the same wavelength as I on the topic. But it does seem to me a lot of people dismiss arm strength out of hand these days. A play which comes to mind is the Packers-Lions game a few seasons ago when Rodgers heaved that Hail Mary at the end of the game. All but a handful teams would have been out of luck on that play unless a receiver could have caught the pass and then ran it in.
I think Burrow has sufficient arm strength, especially considering he has all the other tools. I do believe it has increased a bit, and can still progress. His knowledge of the game can cover for a lot. His anticipation in the passing game means he can routinely release the ball on time and not necessarily need the extra juice required if he is late in recognizing.
