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Wiz Imp

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4. Nope. Hand size is super overrated.

Reply to gab13by13 (Reply #2)

Thu Feb 26, 2026, 11:11 PM

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The average hand size for the 39 quarterbacks taken in the first round from 2008 to 2020 is 9.7 inches, according to ESPN Stats & Information.

Here's just a small sampling of all-Pro and/or Super Bowl Quarterbacks with well below average hand size.

Drew Brees, New Orleans Saints: 8 3/8 inches
Joe Burrow, Cincinnati Bengals: 9 inches
Jared Goff, Detroit Lions: 9
Baker Mayfield, Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 9¼
Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs: 9¼
Brock Purdy, San Francisco 49ers: 9¼

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Do you know WHY there is a 40 yd dash? Ferrets are Cool Thursday #1

Speed matters today, the game has gotten faster, gab13by13 Thursday #2

Not really. Quickness is much more important than speed. Ferrets are Cool Thursday #3

Nope. Hand size is super overrated. Wiz Imp Thursday #4

This thread isn't "Hey, here's why the 40-yard dash is one of the most important measures of a prospect." True Dough Friday #5

And I was just making a comment on the 40 yrd dash, which is my right here. Ferrets are Cool Friday #6

+1 -- and what potential for mayhem ... Auggie Friday #7

That guy True Dough Friday #8