Rich7sena Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 3 minutes ago, BobbyPhil1781 said: I always thought like 9 1/2 was the "average" size but like I said, I could be misremembering 9 1/2" might be average, but for NFL QBs, 9" seems to be the minimum acceptable size. Apparently, Vick has 8.5" hands, although I've always been somewhat skeptical of that measurement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYRaider Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 1 hour ago, BobbyPhil1781 said: I always thought like 9 1/2 was the "average" size but like I said, I could be misremembering It’s small but not a killer. Goff and burrow both have 9” hands Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobbyPhil1781 Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 43 minutes ago, NYRaider said: It’s small but not a killer. Goff and burrow both have 9” hands And I remember people going crazy over that. Likely won't affect his stock though and I'm sure he'll do well the rest of the combine. It's geared for people like him 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sugashane Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 2 minutes ago, BobbyPhil1781 said: And I remember people going crazy over that. Likely won't affect his stock though and I'm sure he'll do well the rest of the combine. It's geared for people like him The whole hand size thing has been completely overblown for years. Its pretty much been debunked. Goff, Mahomes, Burrow, etc have all had smaller hands. Mayfield has smaller hands and has had a great fumble rate. Play-style and aggressiveness have way more to do with it than hand size, otherwise Favre wouldn't have fumbled much with his mitts. I think the only reason it is even a thing that is still done is for clickbait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nagahide13 Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 4 minutes ago, Sugashane said: The whole hand size thing has been completely overblown for years. Its pretty much been debunked. Goff, Mahomes, Burrow, etc have all had smaller hands. Mayfield has smaller hands and has had a great fumble rate. Play-style and aggressiveness have way more to do with it than hand size, otherwise Favre wouldn't have fumbled much with his mitts. I think the only reason it is even a thing that is still done is for clickbait. That's small-hands talk there. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sugashane Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 1 hour ago, nagahide13 said: That's small-hands talk there. My hands are huge for my 5'1" frame though. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swede700 Posted March 4 Share Posted March 4 On 3/2/2024 at 11:22 AM, BobbyPhil1781 said: Aren't those incredibly small hands or am I misremembering? Joe Burrow has 9" hands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobbyPhil1781 Posted March 4 Share Posted March 4 18 minutes ago, swede700 said: Joe Burrow has 9" hands. That doesn't answer the question lol. It's all good though, others have provided context I was looking for Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swede700 Posted March 4 Share Posted March 4 2 minutes ago, BobbyPhil1781 said: That doesn't answer the question lol. It's all good though, others have provided context I was looking for In a way it does because if it didn't meet the average standard then he never would have been drafted #1. However, this hearkens me back to when the Vikings drafted Daunte Culpepper back in '99. They all talked about his small hands...which were 9.5". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobbyPhil1781 Posted March 4 Share Posted March 4 18 minutes ago, swede700 said: In a way it does because if it didn't meet the average standard then he never would have been drafted #1. However, this hearkens me back to when the Vikings drafted Daunte Culpepper back in '99. They all talked about his small hands...which were 9.5". Not really though. You simply just named someone in the league w/ the same hand size. That doesn't give me any indication if it's considered small or not. There will always be people w/ varying hand sizes in the NFL and you're right about Culpepper. I don't find it to be too much of a problem but there should be an added concern for the reasons that are already known. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swede700 Posted March 4 Share Posted March 4 3 minutes ago, BobbyPhil1781 said: Not really though. You simply just named someone in the league w/ the same hand size. That doesn't give me any indication if it's considered small or not. There will always be people w/ varying hand sizes in the NFL and you're right about Culpepper. I don't find it to be too much of a problem but there should be an added concern for the reasons that are already known. If it truly was considered small, he never would have been drafted #1. Ultimately, it doesn't really matter...the median hand size for QBs over the past 20 yrs or so is 9 7/10, so yes, 9 inches would be considered on the smaller side comparatively, but still adequate for most QBs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparky151 Posted March 4 Share Posted March 4 Yeah, his hands were small for Culpepper's overall size. Wasn't he 6'4" and 260 or so? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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