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re: Not exactly a ringing endorsement for Tua from his teammates
Posted on 1/13/21 at 2:51 pm to plazadweller
Posted on 1/13/21 at 2:51 pm to plazadweller
quote:just simply not true. Go look at his most famous throw in the 17 nc. Throws it 48 yards at about 20 degree angle and the pass arrives in under 3 second . There are literally hundreds of throws in his college film of him rifling into tight windows with great velocity. He doesn't have Jamarcus Russel or uncle rico arm strength but it's definitely above average for the nfl
Tua has pedestrian arm strength but is great with his vision and accuracy.
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Posted on 1/13/21 at 3:15 pm to narddogg81
It’s not above average for the NFL. Here’s an article that compares arm strength based on frame-by-frame analysis of film, and Tua’s ball speed is the slowest analyzed.
Whats elite is his release quickness. And what’s above average, and perhaps elite, is his ability to throw his fastball very accurately down the field, especially on deep crossers or go routes where he needs to rip it there before the safety comes over. But I think he’s finding that there are relatively few plays at the next level where he can rip it in to his first or second read on schedule that way, and he’s having to rely on more average traits on the vast majority of his snaps.
Whats elite is his release quickness. And what’s above average, and perhaps elite, is his ability to throw his fastball very accurately down the field, especially on deep crossers or go routes where he needs to rip it there before the safety comes over. But I think he’s finding that there are relatively few plays at the next level where he can rip it in to his first or second read on schedule that way, and he’s having to rely on more average traits on the vast majority of his snaps.
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