| Author |
Message |
|
SeahawksFanForever
|
Post subject: Zach Ertz arm length may affect his draft stock  Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2013 10:44 am |
|
| NET Veteran |
 |
 |
Joined: Mon Aug 16, 2010 12:11 pm
Posts: 1826
|
Quote: Ertz's arms were measured at 31 3/4", or about an inch-and-a-half shorter than most of the other top TE prospects. This might be trouble, surmise draft experts, because arms are useful things for catching footballs and blocking football players and the more arm you have, the better you presumably are at those things. http://deadspin.com/5985962/Seahawks like to draft players with long arms so it will be interesting to see if we still target Ertz in Rd 1. If this really hurt his draft stock then we might be able to steal him in rd 2. The funny thing is that our QB's arm length (31") is almost the same as a TE who stands 6'6" tall.
_________________
Richard Sherman to Skip Bayless: "I'm tired of your ignorant pollution!"
Follow me on twitter: @seahawks_fan12
|
|
  |
|
 |
|
FlyingGreg
|
Post subject: Re: Zach Ertz arm length may affect his draft stock Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2013 10:48 am |
|
Joined: Mon Mar 05, 2007 6:19 am
Posts: 5673
Location: Oak Harbor, WA
|
|
Good, let him fall to us!
_________________ @SeahawkGregYEAH, WE HAVE A DUDE NAMED CHRISTINE...DEAL WITH IT!
|
|
| |
|
|
|
theENGLISHseahawk
|
Post subject: Re: Zach Ertz arm length may affect his draft stock Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2013 11:12 am |
|
| NET Veteran |
 |
 |
Joined: Thu Apr 30, 2009 8:13 am
Posts: 6394
|
|
Not sure why this would be an issue, given his role at the next level would be mostly as a receiver/joker style tight end. Compare his arm length to the receivers and let's see if they're still comparably short.
|
|
| |
|
|
|
Scottemojo
|
Post subject: Re: Zach Ertz arm length may affect his draft stock Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2013 11:15 am |
|
Joined: Thu Apr 30, 2009 9:14 am
Posts: 7318
|
|
Now I know why he had to jump for some of those passes. Poor guy can't even scratch his own balls.
_________________
SEAHAWKS.NET. We All We Got, We All We Need
|
|
| |
|
|
|
FlyingGreg
|
Post subject: Re: Zach Ertz arm length may affect his draft stock Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2013 11:23 am |
|
Joined: Mon Mar 05, 2007 6:19 am
Posts: 5673
Location: Oak Harbor, WA
|
Scottemojo wrote: Now I know why he had to jump for some of those passes. Poor guy can't even scratch his own balls. That's what Pehawk is for. _________________ @SeahawkGregYEAH, WE HAVE A DUDE NAMED CHRISTINE...DEAL WITH IT!
|
|
| |
|
|
|
Recon_Hawk
|
Post subject: Re: Zach Ertz arm length may affect his draft stock Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2013 11:28 am |
|
| NET Veteran |
 |
|
Joined: Sun Jul 18, 2010 7:01 pm
Posts: 1687
Location: Vancouver, Wa
|
Glad there were some draft experts around to tell us that arms are useful in catching footballs and blocking people 
_________________
I got passion for my Hawks and I ain't afraid to show it
|
|
| |
|
|
|
Missing_Clink
|
Post subject: Re: Zach Ertz arm length may affect his draft stock Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2013 12:04 pm |
|
| NET Veteran |
 |
|
Joined: Mon Mar 12, 2012 9:53 am
Posts: 1095
|
|
He somehow managed to catch a bunch of passes and generally play a great all around game despite those short arms
|
|
| |
|
|
|
Sarlacc83
|
Post subject: Re: Zach Ertz arm length may affect his draft stock Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2013 12:17 pm |
|
| * NET Philistine * |
 |
|
Joined: Fri May 01, 2009 8:02 am
Posts: 10337
Location: Portland, OR
|
|
So, his nickname is the T-Rex, now, right?
_________________
My single greatest contribution to the board: "42-13" (formerly 24-14)
|
|
| |
|
|
|
AnchoviesofTerror
|
Post subject: Re: Zach Ertz arm length may affect his draft stock Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2013 1:37 pm |
|
| NET Starter |
 |
|
Joined: Sun Dec 25, 2011 10:55 am
Posts: 311
Location: LA
|
Sarlacc83 wrote: So, his nickname is the T-Rex, now, right? well played sir
|
|
| |
|
|
|
kearly
|
Post subject: Re: Zach Ertz arm length may affect his draft stock Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2013 2:40 pm |
|
| * Mr Random Thought * |
 |
|
Joined: Tue Mar 06, 2007 1:44 am
Posts: 7225
|
Scottemojo wrote: Poor guy can't even scratch his own balls. Gold. _________________  "I believe there’s merit to the idea that once something in life becomes conventional, it’s no longer the safest path to success." -Matt Waldman "If everyone's thinking alike, no one's thinking." -Bill Walsh
|
|
| |
|
|
|
theENGLISHseahawk
|
Post subject: Re: Zach Ertz arm length may affect his draft stock Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2013 3:36 pm |
|
| NET Veteran |
|
|
Joined: Thu Apr 30, 2009 8:13 am
Posts: 6394
|
|
Everyone knows how much difference an extra inch makes.
|
|
| |
|
|
|
FlyingGreg
|
Post subject: Re: Zach Ertz arm length may affect his draft stock Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2013 4:04 pm |
|
Joined: Mon Mar 05, 2007 6:19 am
Posts: 5673
Location: Oak Harbor, WA
|
theENGLISHseahawk wrote: Everyone knows how much difference an extra inch makes. Boom. _________________ @SeahawkGregYEAH, WE HAVE A DUDE NAMED CHRISTINE...DEAL WITH IT!
|
|
| |
|
|
|
SeahawksFanForever
|
Post subject: Re: Zach Ertz arm length may affect his draft stock Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2013 4:31 pm |
|
| NET Veteran |
|
|
Joined: Mon Aug 16, 2010 12:11 pm
Posts: 1826
|
theENGLISHseahawk wrote: Everyone knows how much difference an extra inch makes. ahahaha 
_________________
Richard Sherman to Skip Bayless: "I'm tired of your ignorant pollution!"
Follow me on twitter: @seahawks_fan12
|
|
| |
|
|
|
SeahawksFanForever
|
Post subject: Re: Zach Ertz arm length may affect his draft stock Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2013 8:19 am |
|
| NET Veteran |
|
|
Joined: Mon Aug 16, 2010 12:11 pm
Posts: 1826
|
|
Stedman Bailey, at 5'10", has the same arm length (32 6/8") as Keenan Allen, who is 6'2"!
_________________
Richard Sherman to Skip Bayless: "I'm tired of your ignorant pollution!"
Follow me on twitter: @seahawks_fan12
|
|
| |
|
|
|
Hamhawk
|
Post subject: Re: Zach Ertz arm length may affect his draft stock Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2013 10:23 am |
|
| NET Veteran |
 |
|
Joined: Fri May 01, 2009 2:05 pm
Posts: 1984
Location: Kenmore WA
|
|
we all know RW is 5'10" and is noted for large hands,...does anyone know how long his arms are?,...maybe he has long arms to help with a high release point, making it more difficult to knock down his passes,...
|
|
| |
|
|
|
  |
Page 1 of 1
|
[ 15 posts ] |
|
Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 16 guests |
| |
|
|
You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot post attachments in this forum
|
|
