Oh okay. Yeah, I don't agree. Nobody has a better arm than Rosen in this draft. Allen's is probably a little stronger but it certainly isn't better.
Darnold's arm is certainly great as well, though.
Yeah, sorry,
@RG. You hit me with a short "Based on what?" so I had to give it back.
Of the top quarterbacks, I would say that Allen has the most zip on the ball, followed by Darnold, then Rosen, then Mayfield. This is what I see when I watch them.
All of them are above average, however. None will have issues at the next level based on arm strength alone.
Allen has no touch. He's throwing missiles all the time, and hitting cheerleaders and side judges on accident. You can't bring babies with you in the stands if you're going to watch a game with Josh Allen at quarterback.
Darnold has the ability to really put the ball on a rope, but he also makes a great deal of throws with touch and anticipation. Sometimes this is a detriment, but he's really good at unleashing accurate throws on the run or from weird platforms. As a result, his footwork sometimes gets sloppy because of his natural arm talent.
Rosen also has a good arm. He throws a very catchable deep ball. His mechanics are the best in this class. He just doesn't have the same ability to deliver the ball from different platforms and on the move. That's fine. The pocket is what wins in this league.
Mayfied is extremely accurate. He has fantastic touch.
When I referred to "better arm" I generally meant a little "bigger" arm. All have good arms. I don't want to confuse this with what I would classify as "arm talent," which would include accuracy, touch, ability to throw from different levels, natural throwing from different platforms, ability to get the ball to the receiver based on the throw that is required of him. For this description, I just meant in order of "who has a hose."
And for the record, I am actually undecided between Rosen and Darnold. I can't help it. I like them both. Sometimes, I think I'm leaning Darnold and then I remember what it all looks like when Rosen has clean protection.
