So today I decided to dig into Justin Fields’ arm strength debate cause man, everyone’s yelling about it online. Grabbed my laptop, cold brew, and hit YouTube first.
Starting Point: The Tape Don’t Lie
Watched all 22 throws from last season like four times. Focused on:
- Deep outs to the sideline
- Those 50/50 balls downfield
- How much zip he puts on crossers when linebackers creep up
Kept pausing, rewinding – felt like my eyes were crossing. Honestly? Dude’s got a cannon. Saw him flick wrist rockets 40 yards off back foot against Packers. But…
The “Experts” Angle
Checked three big scouting reports and two QB coaches’ Twitter threads. Got real mixed signals:
- Scout Report #1: Called it “elite velocity but inconsistent touch”
- Coach Analysis: Showed clips where ball floats on deeper routes
- TV Talking Heads: Literally argued mid-clip about RPMs or whatever
Took screenshots of their diagrams – half contradict each other. Made me chuckle thinking bout armchair scouts pretending they got NASA tech.
My Stupid Field Test
Got too invested. Went outside with old football, tried mimicking his throwing motion. Nearly wrecked my shoulder trying that sidearm flick he does. Conclusions:
- Human arms ain’t meant to torque like that
- Neighbors definitely think I’m nuts
- Grass stains don’t come out easy
Final Reality Check
Compared his stats to other mobile QBs’ first three years. Weird pattern:
- Completion % drops hard past 25 yards
- But when hits? Always makes Sportscenter
- Running opens up those bombs
My two cents? Arm strength ain’t his problem. It’s that godawful Bears o-line giving him .02 seconds to read defenses. Still – that flick release? Chef’s kiss.
Anyway spent way too long on this. Might need ice pack and less caffeine tomorrow.
