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Who do you think has the biggest/strongest arm of the current QBs in the NFL?
Probably Herbert or Allen with Mahomes right there of the young guys but honestly, Matt Stafford has always had and still has an absolute cannon.
In terms of pure arm strength:
1. Allen
2. Herbert
3. Mahomes
4. Levis
5. Stafford
I haven't seen enough of Anthony Richardson or Trey Lance as starters in the NFL to include them but based on college they both have elite arm strength.
Trevor Lawrence also has a rifle. He'd be top 3 in most eras
How does Lamar Jackson escape your top 5?
Mahomes, Allen, Herbert, and Anthony Richardson pretty much immediately puts him on that bubble. Some other guys like Love, Lawrence, and Stafford would give Lamar a run for his money in pure armstrength.How does Lamar Jackson escape your top 5?
Dude.
Lawrence has a noodle compared to the elite in this conversation.
Overall he's one of the most talented players in the league. He has a live arm but I don't think of him in the elite class.
No shot Lamar can throw 85 yards like Allen, Mahomes, or Richardson, imo.We are talking arm strength and the ability to throw a football for many yards.
I'd wager that Lamar Jackson can throw it further than any other dude in the NFL right now.
People throw out stupid numbers like 80 yards en such, but I think Lamar can truly chuck it 74 yards. I don't think any other guy can throw it further.
Mahomes, Allen, Herbert, and Anthony Richardson pretty much immediately puts him on that bubble. Some other guys like Love, Lawrence, and Stafford would give Lamar a run for his money in pure armstrength.
Lamar is an A tier arm, not an S. I think the first four names are pretty indisputable in that they have bigger arms than Lamar.
Eh, Mahomes' range is ~80-85 yards. You don't pull off as many weird angles as he does without some pretty insane armstrength. Just more horizontal than Allen.I would bank my entire 401K that Lamar Jackson can throw a football further than Patrick Mahomes.
No shot Lamar can throw 85 yards like Allen, Mahomes, or Richardson, imo.
I have little doubt Anthony Richardson can chuck it 80 or more. That dude is a complete freakshow.
I seriously doubt Allen or Mahomes can throw it 70.
Eh, Mahomes' range is ~80-85 yards. You don't pull off as many weird angles as he does without some pretty insane armstrength. Just more horizontal than Allen.
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Patrick Mahomes flashed his greatness before the NFL draft with an 80-yard throw during a workout that made scouts gush
Patrick Mahomes blew away people attending his pro day in 2017.www.businessinsider.com