Most NFL quarterbacks can throw the ball yards in a practice situation. The longest throw I could find in a game situation over the past 10 years came from Aaron Rodgers. Although Flaherty said the record is 66 mph, the fastest throw since official record-keeping began in is just 60 mph.
Most HS QBs should be able to throw 50 yards in full pads. Mahomes had a fastball clocked around mph and also scored the first run of the game after reaching on an error.
On this day in , Jim Plunkett threw a yard touchdown pass vs. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. That work turned him into a transcendent quarterback. In college, he showed off his absurd throwing power by chucking the football 65 yards … from his knees. Questions from whom? While there are lots of skills required to be a top-tier quarterback, the prerequisite for most of them is elite arm strength.
Allen and Mahomes have the two strongest arms in the NFL. But who has the strongest arm? That remains unclear. The Olympics has throwing competitions for the discus, javelin, hammer, and shot put—yet there has never been an organized global competition to determine who can throw a football the farthest.
If the Olympics did have a football-throwing event, I feel confident Mahomes and Allen would win the gold and silver medals. The two have coyly joked about getting together to settle the question of who has the strongest arm. In July, Mahomes said he would be game for a throw-off ; in August, Allen told NFL Network that there had been plans to have one this offseason , but that those were scrapped because of the pandemic.
In October, Allen said he would try to make a throw-off happen this coming offseason. Give the linemen a break; have the Chiefs and Bills defenders take the week off. The stakes are simple: Whoever wins has his team advance to the Super Bowl. The NFL has had a throwing competition before. The distance record in this competition was 80 yards, set by Vinny Testaverde in This is different from the format of Olympic throwing events, which measure distance from the throwing spot with no regard for accuracy.
Here, if a quarterback throws the ball off-line, he inherently wastes air distance and limits his success. Our most official measurement here comes from the NFL combine, where scouts in most years test quarterback arm strength. Mahomes tied the combine record in by throwing the ball 60 miles per hour. Allen reportedly threw a ball 66 miles per hour at a Senior Bowl practice, which is so off the charts that I have to wonder whether something screwy happened.
Parrish noted that Packer gunner Brett Favre was estimated at 63 mph. Now retired passing star and Hall-of-Famer-to-be Peyton Manning pre-neck injury could hit 59 on shorter throws. According to some, including former Bronco wideout Rod Smith, John Elway brought the greatest velocity to the field. It is said Elway ripped it consistently in the plus MPH.
Here is a look at the results of NFL Combine velocity reads from to In some cases the perceived is reaffirmed, but a few surprising speed readings are popped by passers who just may have been mislabeled by more than a few football writers and profiling bloggers failing to pay attention.
The list consists of quarterbacks currently on rosters or actively seeking pro employment, their college, current team if on a roster and their Ball Velocity. Have fun with the comparisons. Velocity is measured by a radar gun in miles per hour.
Redskins backup Colt McCoy also falls into the misdiagnosis of a soft-tosser. McCoy hit 56 in a variation test, using a chip in a football rather than the usual radar gun method. Where Dalton, McCoy and others like them may come into question is their ability to muscle-up a pass deep downfield. Both passers have heaved their fair share of wobblers when the football travels plus yards and while the in-flight beauty may be absent, the landing is still often getting to the mark; Dalton more-so than McCoy.
Even in the short passing schemes like the West Coast Offense or the rapid-fire Pistol attack, arm-strength is a plus. And now with Run-Pass-Option football a burgeoning scheme in offenses at the NFL level, QBs need to have enough arm-zip to strike quickly, accurately and on the move.
There are more than a few throwing talents that did not participate in the velocity logging process at the Combine, for a variety of reasons. Some were unable due to injuries while others eschewed the testing to avoid confirmation of game tape observations leading to weak-armed labels.
Yet others were advised not to throw at the Combine due to a lack familiarity with the receivers on hand; lack of chemistry often leads to poor performances and perceptions.
The questions remain as his on-field work reveals floating passes to the outside and lack of zip in tight windows. This season Oklahoma's Kyler Murray refused to throw at the Combine, opting instead to deliver the goods at his scripted Pro-Day. That pretty much eliminates a true MPH reading for Murray, but the pocket-rocket clearly puts on a show every time he sets into passing form.
Yes, coaching and learning proper mechanics can optimize the power a QB possesses, but the natural power a quarterback can generate is what it is. Fantasy footballers can benefit greatly in the long run by knowing exactly which quarterbacks are true power players and which ones are truly soft-ballers. If the arm fits the scheme, especially aggressive down-field playbooks, then the chances of gaining solid fantasy production are high.
A late career Peyton Manning in a Bruce Arians type passing offense would not have produced the all-world numbers Manning experienced in On the flip-side, Carson Palmer, whose vision and style was geared beyond the yard range, could not produce close to the record numbers of Manning back in his Denver frenetic, timing based short game. Again, understanding the true arm quality of a quarterback and the velocity a passer can muster help fanballers make sharp, educated choices at the QB position come draft day or game day.
At the NFL Combine QBs were "gunned" for velocity throwing for speed and to both sides of the field, left and right. Overall, the MPHs of are nothing less than previous recorded speeds, and a couple of the passing prospects impress.
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