If Matt Moore wants to play in the NFL at a higher level...

[Jase]

... he's going to have to improve his arm strength somehow. To say he has average arm strength is being extremely kind.

Anybody know if this is something our strength and conditioning coaches can help much with?

And before the inevitable "but, pennington" responses come, let me ask you, how many other weak armed QBs have had success recently?

[OneBadassCat]

His arm looked pretty good in 07. Just saying, can't be worse than Jake's.

[Mesmer]

If all he's asked to do is run screens, smokes, and dumps then it doesn't matter.

I know you mean at a high level, which I don't believe he'll ever achieve, but yeah... I believe he or Feely could have done enough to beat the Bills today.

[mav1234]

I didn't know his arm was such a problem, that's too bad...

[Jase]

No, I mean higher level.

He showed some success in the dink and dunk game in 2007, but the few shots he took downfield were lofts. He's got to be able to fire some shots on a rope in the vertical passing game to be successful.

[beastson]

Arm is fine... just decision making

His first play, he heaved that thing right on target to Colbert

[Squirrel]

Comes with experience.

[Jase]

Arm is fine... just decision making

His first play, he heaved that thing right on target to Colbert

lol that throw almost hit the scoreboard.... do-over.

[StartMattMoore]

Matt's arm is very strong, anyone who watched the preseason would know this. He made some mistakes but then again he was throwing to WR's who are no longer on this team. We was working with the 3rd string O-line, RB and WR's so it's not like he had what Jake had to work with. Next week would be a great game to get Matt Moore started because the Cards are allowing a ton of passing yards.

[Davidson Deac II]

His arm strength looked fine to me when he played. But its not about strength, but touch and accuracy. A lot of people can heave it 50 yards, not that many can throw with the necessary accuracy.

[Fiz]

distance and velocity in almost every case has less to do with "popped out 'ceps" and more to do with form and footwork.

throwing a football is basically the same motion as serving a tennis ball. yeah, the guys spend time in the weight room, but generally you increase your speed and distance with coaching and better form.

[beastson]

lol that throw almost hit the scoreboard.... do-over.

haha

[Sword]

distance and velocity in almost every case has less to do with "popped out 'ceps" and more to do with form and footwork.

throwing a football is basically the same motion as serving a tennis ball. yeah, the guys spend time in the weight room, but generally you increase your speed and distance with coaching and better form.

he's got no shot..

[Fiz]

he's got no shot..

eh

generally those changes come during the offseason. you're not going to majorly change your motion during the regular season. they can go for coaching anywhere.