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LSU Football: Why Joe Burrow’s hand size shouldn’t be a concern

By Zach Ragan

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - JANUARY 13: Joe Burrow #9 of the LSU Tigers warms up before the College Football Playoff National Championship game against the Clemson Tigers at the Mercedes Benz Superdome on January 13, 2020 in New Orleans, Louisiana. The LSU Tigers topped the Clemson Tigers, 42-25. (Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images)
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - JANUARY 13: Joe Burrow #9 of the LSU Tigers warms up before the College Football Playoff National Championship game against the Clemson Tigers at the Mercedes Benz Superdome on January 13, 2020 in New Orleans, Louisiana. The LSU Tigers topped the Clemson Tigers, 42-25. (Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images) /
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Joe Burrow arrived at the NFL Draft combine this week and his measurable have been released.

Joe Burrow is considered the consensus top choice in the 2020 NFL Draft, but that doesn’t mean he’s immune from the scrutiny that comes with combine measurables.

On Monday, Burrow’s official height, weight, wingspan and hand size were released.

While Burrow has ideal height, his hand size is already being questioned.

Burrow’s hands measured at 9 inches.

Burrow’s hands are considered small, compared to some other elite quarterbacks that have played in the NFL.

  • Brett Favre — 10.38 inches
  • Drew Brees — 10.25 inches
  • Russell Wilson — 10.25 inches
  • Peyton Manning — 10.13 inches
  • Dak Presscot — 10.88 inches
  • Carson Wentz — 10.00 inches
  • Andrew Luck — 10.00 inches
  • Matthew Stafford — 10.00 inches

Simply having big or small hands, though, doesn’t really tell us that much about how great a quarterback will be. Plenty of quarterbacks with big hands didn’t fare very well in the NFL.

  • Chad May — 10.63 inches
  • Austin Davis — 10.38 inches
  • Ryan Mallet — 10.75 inches
  • Christian Ponder — 10.25 inches
  • Ryan Leaf — 10.50 inches
  • Chris Simms — 10.50 inches
  • Matt Barkley — 10.08 inches

Similarly, several quarterbacks with “small” hands have found a lot of success in the NFL.

  • Aaron Rodgers — 9.38 inches
  • Jared Goff — 9.00 inches
  • Alex Smith — 9.38 inches
  • Baker Mayfield — 9.25 inches
  • Michael Vick — 8.50 inches

Burrow’s hand size might not be elite, but it didn’t seem to slow him down at LSU. I don’t think a 9 inch hand measurement erases 5,671 passing yards and 60 passing touchdowns.

All while playing in the SEC, too.

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Everything gets scrutinized this time of year. But ultimately, all that matters is ability and production. And Burrow has proved he’s elite when it comes to both of those categories.

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