Where does luck rank in throwing strength? Does he have a "cannon"?

[Trace Pyott]

I was wAtching lucks highlights and noticed how the ball seemed to zip out of his hands. It just looks effortless. It's like he just flicks his wrist and the ball goes 30 yards. I know one of his so cAlled flaws was his long ball but to me he seems to have one of the strongest arms in the nfl. I know he isn't as accurate as we all may want him to be but it seems like he has the velocity and power to out a ball anywhere. Where do you guys rank him in the NFL in terms of bAll velocity and Arm power?

[Trace Pyott]

I meant to say put not out. Stupid auto text.

[Narcosys]

If 60 yards is a flaw, I'd hate to see an Andrew luck with a non flawed arm. A couple of passes that were dropped against the jags I was thinking he was throwing it too hard. he can fire them away.

[SteelCityColt]

I believe on the NFL's Unified Arm Strength Scale (UASS) - Sponsored by Super Noodle, Luck scored a solid 791.6 so yeah he's got a fairly good arm. 

[Track Guy]

You don't hear too much about how strong his arm is on a regular basis, but yeah he can really let it rip. I'd imagine he's got one of the stronger arms in the NFL.

[backshoulderfade]

To think he was questioned for his arm strength coming into the league. I think it's gotten even stronger since though.

[jmac_48]

Yes, he has a cannon of an arm.

But like most cannon, it can be inaccurate and go OFF at any time.

He has as good an arm as anyone in the league, just needs to work on the accuracy!

He's still a kid, I can live with it for now.

[SteelCityColt]

On a slightly more serious note, is arm strength really all that important anyway? Plenty of cannons have been and gone in the NFL without making a bang ( ) while QBs who've never been known for their arm strength get put in the "elite" tier.

 

IMO as long as you can make all the throws that a offense requires your arm is strong enough. 

[SteelCityColt]

To think he was questioned for his arm strength coming into the league. I think it's gotten even stronger since though.

 

I truly believe a lot of those question arose out of the comparisons to RG3 during the draft process. 

[IndyD4U]

What's stronger than a "laser rocket arm" ?

[Valpo2004]

In NFL terms I would say his arm strength is average for franchise QB's.  

 

To me Arm Strength is just something that you have to have enough of so that it doesn't prevent you from making the right throws with enough speed on the ball.  But after you've reached that point it doesn't actually add a whole lot to your game.

 

If you look at the list of the guys with the strongest throwing arms they typically are a group of average to slightly above average QB's.  

[shakedownstreet]

What's stronger than a "laser rocket arm" ?

 

[ProblChld32]

Yea he has a rocket launcher for an arm!

[HungarianColtsFan]

He kept firing cannonballs in first 3 games. I think he's fine. He'll pair this strength with more accuracy...and drop rate will increase. :-)))))))

[pgt_rob]

Andrew has a permit for these cannons.

 

[lollygagger8]

If Madden was still announcing we would know. 

 

"Brett Favre could throw a perfect 70 yard pass underwater!" 

[Imped]

Chad Pennington had one of the weakest arms I've ever witnessed and is historically a very accurate QB.....just saying.

 

Luck has an incredibly strong arm from what I've seen and his accuracy is average but will continue to get better. Fortunately, he's ridiculously accurate when throwing on the run, which is fun to watch.

[crazycolt1]

On a slightly more serious note, is arm strength really all that important anyway? Plenty of cannons have been and gone in the NFL without making a bang ( ) while QBs who've never been known for their arm strength get put in the "elite" tier.

 

IMO as long as you can make all the throws that a offense requires your arm is strong enough. 

Very true. The one that most comes to my mind is Jeff George. I doubt there are many who had a rocket arm as strong as his was.

[Malakai432]

I think he has a cannon arm, he was pretty accurate yesterday barring it was the Jags, he was upwards of 80% I believe.

[21isSuperman]

If you have questions about his arm strength, please take a look at:

-his 75 yard bomb at the end of his pro day

-the throw he made to Brazill while falling in the Lions game

-the throw he made to Hilton to beat 2 defenders and score a TD vs. the Texans

-same as above, but against the Chiefs in the playoffs

 

I would post gifs of all of those right now, but my internet connection is slow, so it would take me quite a while.

[GoColts8818]

Anyone remember when a reason given to draft RG3 over Luck or Leaf over Manning was they bad better arm stength? That should tell people how unimportant arm strength is.

[Colts65]

I was wAtching lucks highlights and noticed how the ball seemed to zip out of his hands. It just looks effortless. It's like he just flicks his wrist and the ball goes 30 yards. I know one of his so cAlled flaws was his long ball but to me he seems to have one of the strongest arms in the nfl. I know he isn't as accurate as we all may want him to be but it seems like he has the velocity and power to out a ball anywhere. Where do you guys rank him in the NFL in terms of bAll velocity and Arm power?

I agree, Luck seems to throw effortlessly. I Definaitely think he has a Cannon!

[Colts65]

I Definitely Think Andrew Luck will Have another record setting season!       

[Nobody]

What's stronger than a "laser rocket arm" ?

a robot laser rocket arm

Thinking of the strongest arms among good QBs, Stafford, Rodgers, Newton, Cutler, Flacco, and Kaep have stronger arms, so I'd say around #7.