Why the NFL still measures hand size for QBs even though it's meaningless

[TahoeLegend]

Excellent article on why the NFL persists in placing importance on hand size of college QBs, even though it is a totally meaningless measurement. And is the first article I've ever seen that explains how they measure it.

I'm 9 3/8, bigger than Joe Burrow, although not one person has ever said I have big hands

Joe Burrow's 9-inch hands mean nothing -- here's why NFL scouts care anyway

Every spring, the cycle of the QB Hand-Size Myth begins anew, with scouts dutifully reaching for their tape measures. But there's no evidence that bigger hands are better for NFL quarterbacks. What's the deal?

www.espn.com

 

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Weirdest part of the story

while Troy Aikman threw with his hand closer to the middle of the ball and his palm over the laces

 

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That grip strength test seems much more important

 

[B.A.R.]

That grip strength test seems much more important

She has man hands.

 

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She has man hands.

Those meaty paws. I feel like I'm dating george the animal steele

 

[TahoeLegend]

That is unusual about Aikman and how he grips the ball, but if you've ever noticed when he is broadcasting games he has hands the size of a heavyweight boxer. Huge hands.