Andrew Luck throws 50 yd bullet for TD to Doug Baldwin, Stanford vs OSU

Luck shows his arm strength: ball thrown 50 yds in low arc. See action at 1:18, ball is pretty low for such a long throw.

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[dougsaroma]

Why is it that everyone who wants to believe Luck has a strong arm posts this video? Every time Luck throws more than 20 yards his receiver has to slow down and ends up catching the ball running backwards, just like in this video.

[16Un]

@dougsaroma

How many QBs have you seen throw it in this flat an arc over 50 yds? That's the point-- everyone else throws it in a rainbow arc.

[dougsaroma]

@16Un RGIII, the best QB in college football last season, on the winning TD pass vs. OU. The ball traveled 54 yards in the air, back to the right, off his back foot, just before being plastered by a pass rusher, on a rope just over the defenders in a pinpoint perfect spot.

Luck's pass only went about 42 yards in the air with every thing he had, floated like a balloon and the wide open receiver had to nearly stop to catch it while the defenders nearly caught up with him.

[16Un]

@dougsaroma Again, laughable. Luck used everything he had to throw it 42 yds. Are you kidding me. He barely stepped into it. Floated like a balloon? That is a flat arc dude-- see what everyone else says. Clearly you are in the RG3 is the best therefore I must tear down everyone else camp. No doubt RG3 is a great athlete and what you reference is a great throw. But check out my video of Luck throwing 50 yds vs. ASU while falling down. It was all arm, no setting of the feet.

[16Un]

@TheQDizz -- That is the point, most college QBs would have to arc a 50 yd throw because that's about as far as they can throw. Luck throws this ball in a relatively flat arc due to his arm strength. This video was uploaded a year ago back when Luck wasn't really that well known around the country-- nothing about idolatry but letting people know about what the guy can do when they hadn't seen him play.

[TheQDizz]

@16Un What are you talking about? Maybe most college QBs would put more air under it, but the only amazing part of this throw is that his play action had the safeties so far out of position. Look, Andrew Luck is a great player, but you don't have to revel in everything he does. I just hope Luck doesn't develop a Tebow type following here with groupies claiming his shit smells like roses.

[16Un]

@dougsaroma (cont. of above) What you are mislead by is that Luck doesn't hurry his throw because he is actually ready to throw well before most QBs would be set-- he makes it look like his toss is slow because he's not rushing to get it off. As for arm strength, all you guys who think he has a weak arm are laughable. He never had to throw it hard because of his anticipation. The stats will come out at the combine or his pro day-- watch, he can throw it 65-70 yards.

[16Un]

@dougsaroma You should watch more video of all QBs and use some physics. First, in order to make a ball travel X distance, the ball MUST be leaving the hand at the SAME velocity for ALL QBs. That is a law of physics. So when Luck throws this pass 45 yds, he is heaving the ball at the same velocity as your beloved RG3 or Kellen Moore.

[dougsaroma]

@16Un Because both of them have to for the same reasons. Moore has probably the weakest arm of any starting QB in DI last season. He likely will not even be drafted. Luck isnt' that bad, but there's no doubt he must compensate for his slow release and barely average at best arm strength.

[16Un]

@dougsaroma

Watch a few more of my Luck videos. The reason you think it is a slow release is that he releases the ball far earlier than any college QB except maybe Kellen Moore. If you release the ball earlier, you don't have to put that much zip on it, get it?

[dougsaroma]

But I wouldn't really be as worried about his arm strength as his slow release. He can do OK in a West Coast offense with a marginal arm, but that release is not going to translate well to NFL pass rushes.

[seanman70]

Not really a bullet but it traveled pretty fast. He didn't arc it like a rainbow. When qbs arc throws you can tell how much arm strength a qb has luck threw it at a flat arc not a rainbow meaning this kid had great arm strength