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It’s NFL combine week which means fans are going to be over-analyzing every single bit of information about potential draft picks from now until the draft in a few months.
The biggest story/non-story coming out of the combine so far is Joe Burrow’s hand size.
QB Measurables:
*Burrow
Height: 6’3 4/8
Weight: 221
Hand: 9*Tagovailoa
Height: 6’0
Weight: 217
Hand: 9 7/8*Herbert
Height: 6’6 2/8
Weight: 236
Hand: 10*Eason
Height: 6'5 7/8
Weight: 231
Hand: 9 4/8*Hurts
Height: 6'1
Weight: 222
Hand: 9 6/8— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) February 24, 2020
By popular demand: Joe Burrow has 9-inch hands. https://t.co/Tn5NNQUT7J
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) February 24, 2020
Via ESPN
Of the 35 quarterbacks drafted in the first round since 2008, the average hand size has been 9 7/10 inches, according to ESPN Stats & Information.
Over the past 10 years, a mere three quarterbacks with 9-inch hands have attempted more than 300 passes — Goff, Tannehill and Chad Henne. During that span, none of them has a Total QBR above 55.
Burrow joked about the whole hand size controversy on Twitter.
Considering retirement after I was informed the football will be slipping out of my tiny hands. Please keep me in your thoughts.
— Joey Burrow (@JoeyB) February 24, 2020
Super Bowl winning QB Patrick Mahomes, who also is considered to have small hands for a QB, chimed in to support Burrow.
My small hands are doing alright so far….i believe in ya 😂😂😂 https://t.co/o0UUwkSeOq
— Patrick Mahomes II (@PatrickMahomes) February 24, 2020
There’s no chance the Bengals pass up on Burrow no matter how big or small his hands are.