QB measurements at the combine

[Hootie]

Originally Posted by -King-

Why would hand span be any more useful though? QBs don't grip the ball with their fingers outstretched. Hand length matters because the longer the hand the more you can get it around the ball and be able to grip it better.

have you ever thrown a football before? Your hand is pretty stretched out.

[-King-]

Originally Posted by Peyton's Princess

have you ever thrown a football before? Your hand is pretty stretched out.

You call this stretched out?

[ZootedGranny]

Originally Posted by -King-

A QB is NEVER going to have his hand stretched like that while holding the ball.

Originally Posted by -King-

QBs don't grip the ball with their fingers outstretched.

The measurement is absolutely thumb to pinky.

[Hootie]

and I feel weird typing the word 'pinkie'...there has to be a better name for that finger...

[BossChief]

http://www.topendsports.com/testing/tests/hand-span.htm

purpose: The size of the hand is advantageous for some sports which involve catching, gripping or tackling.
equipment required: flat surface and ruler or tape measure
procedure: The hand is placed palm down on a flat surface. The fingers are outstretched as far as possible. Measure the linear distance between the outside of the thumb to the outside of the little finger.

[Hootie]

nice

that jumps me up to 9.4

[Hootie]

BossChief has bigger hands than E.J. Manual.

Riiight. That's a tough one for me to believe.

[BossChief]

Originally Posted by Peyton's Princess

BossChief has bigger hands than E.J. Manual.

Riiight. That's a tough one for me to believe.

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[Hootie]

Originally Posted by BossChief

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picture doesn't do you justice but my hands are way prettier...I should be a hand model I think

at least that's what I tell girls at bars

it works

I have pretty hands what can I say.

[AustinChief]

Originally Posted by Peyton's Princess

picture doesn't do you justice but my hands are way prettier...I should be a hand model I think

at least that's what I tell girls at bars

it works

I have pretty hands what can I say.

My hands are weird, they are pretty much the only feature on my entire body that actually looks the proper age. It's like I have portrait hanging in my attic with perfect young hands but the rest is gruesome and haggard.

[silver5liter]

Originally Posted by BossChief

http://www.topendsports.com/testing/tests/hand-span.htm

purpose: The size of the hand is advantageous for some sports which involve catching, gripping or tackling.
equipment required: flat surface and ruler or tape measure
procedure: The hand is placed palm down on a flat surface. The fingers are outstretched as far as possible. Measure the linear distance between the outside of the thumb to the outside of the little finger.

I don't trust top end sports. every where you look has different opinions

[Hootie]

Originally Posted by silver5liter

I don't trust top end sports. every where you look has different opinions

dude 10.5" hands from palm to middle finger is insane

[AustinChief]

Originally Posted by silver5liter

I don't trust top end sports. every where you look has different opinions

Not really, I have looked and it's about 20 to 1 ratio of people claiming it is span over length. And the NY TIMES is usually a pretty reliable source...

[Hootie]

Originally Posted by AustinChief

Not really, I have looked and it's about 20 to 1 ratio of people claiming it is span over length. And the NY TIMES is usually a pretty reliable source...

nah my college lit teacher banned NY TIMES as a source when I was in school

[Hootie]