Apparition Posted January 3, 2022 Author Share Posted January 3, 2022 1 hour ago, Jeezla said: You'd think if doctors can make boobs big, then can make fingers long. Where is the hand extension research? What are my tax dollars even paying for? the technology is still a thousand years off 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedGold Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 Small hands team! Mine aren’t even 8, Pickett just went up in my book. Albeit not as a QB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awsi Dooger Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 In that range then he'll drop way down. Fromm was barely below 9 yet it was cited as one reason he dropped. He clearly had issues at the combine and in retrospect should not have participated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minutemancl Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 14 hours ago, Apparition said: How do you envision his hand size NOT impacting those things, though? Hand size is just one measurement. As I understand it, you spread out all your fingers then they measure from the tip of your thumb to tip of your pinky. If Pickett has longer than expected digits, it could help him grip the ball much better than would be indicated by his hand size, and that wouldn't be accounted for in the measurement. Also, these measurements are sometimes just wrong and some guys measure differently/incorrectly. I remember Joe Thomas, who had less than ideal arm length measurements at the combine, talking in a podcast and saying all those measurements are BS; they didn't measure him correctly. You could be right and Pickett shows up at the combine, his hands measure out small, and he shows he can't control the ball properly in his throwing drills. But I'm not dropping him or counting him out until he shows that he can't control the ball properly. I don't necessarily care what his hand size is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minutemancl Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 12 hours ago, Awsi Dooger said: In that range then he'll drop way down. Fromm was barely below 9 yet it was cited as one reason he dropped. He clearly had issues at the combine and in retrospect should not have participated. Fromm dropped because he has a noodle arm that severely limits what he can do in the NFL. You have to cut out at least a quarter of your playbook if you are playing Fromm because there are throws he just can't make. Pickett has average arm strength. You won't have to cut out any of your playbook with him, but he isn't able to make the type of plays Justin Herbert, Josh Allen, etc make. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gopherwrestler Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 Teddy throws the ball with 2 receiver gloves and was a 1st rounder. Of course small hands will make him draftable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoundrel Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 56 minutes ago, gopherwrestler said: Teddy throws the ball with 2 receiver gloves and was a 1st rounder. Of course small hands will make him draftable. Teddys hand size is 9 1/4” a 1/4” more than Burrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jebrick Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 I was looking at the QB hand size and people were thinking 9" hands were too small for the NFL ( of which seem to do fine). Most QBs have hand sizes over 9". i am still searching for ones under 9" in the NFL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broncofan Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 Hand size presents a problem in 2 specific situations: 1. More susceptible to fumbles 2. More vulnerable to bad weather There's a clear reason why small handed QB's often wear gloves, like Pickett does. And yes, if it's that small, it's a concern. But, there's an interest nugget that may mitigate the risk: https://www.profootballnetwork.com/will-kenny-picketts-hand-size-impact-his-2022-nfl-draft-stock/ Pauline references the fact that Pickett's thumb is double jointed - which puts it in a more natural grip position. For sure, it's going to be one of the big measurements teams will be looking for at the Senior Bowl/Combine. It's not really an issue of him throwing the ball - but more how weather / fumble-prone he may be. I don't think it knocks him down with fair-weather teams, but teams where weather's a concern (Cleveland, Pittsburgh), yeah, it's probably going to be heavily scrutinized. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danger Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 19 hours ago, RedGold said: Small hands team! Mine aren’t even 8, Pickett just went up in my book. Albeit not as a QB Good god and I thought I had small hands at 8.75" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedGold Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 39 minutes ago, Danger said: Good god and I thought I had small hands at 8.75" 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoundrel Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 How does one measure their hands? Like from where to where Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gopherwrestler Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 2 hours ago, Scoundrel said: Teddys hand size is 9 1/4” a 1/4” more than Burrow well yeah, but he wore gloves. What I'm getting at is at some point he will be drafted. I honestly just don't think even hand size would pull him out of the first in this draft class. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apparition Posted January 4, 2022 Author Share Posted January 4, 2022 28 minutes ago, Scoundrel said: How does one measure their hands? Like from where to where spread out your hands as far as you can and measure from the tip of the thumb to the tip of the pinky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apparition Posted January 4, 2022 Author Share Posted January 4, 2022 1 hour ago, Danger said: Good god and I thought I had small hands at 8.75" I'm just glad it doesn't correlate with anything else. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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