Quote:Being short greatly deters your vision.

Quote:I'm not worried about his size affecting his skill. He is good. I am just worried about him being undersized and taking the hits in the NFL. The guys in the NFL are bigger and faster. It would make me nervous every time he gets whacked by a DE or LB.

Quote:All joking aside, height or build isn't an indication of future success but if a quarterback is shorter than desirable, the release point is lower and more likely to be batted down at the line as well as (as Arizona showed against Seattle) sending pressure up the middle. The shorter QB will have difficulty seeing the field and throwing a strike without scrambling. For a quarterback's size and build, they ARE more prone to injury due to big hits. For a pocket passer like Bridgewater it isnt that big of a deal but for an undersized running QB like Vick or Manziel, size is a concern.

Quote:You are missing his point. A player with a smaller frame and less muscle mass, i.e. a smaller guy, may not be as ready to absorb a blow from an NFL player as much as a person with a larger frame and more muscle mass. This isn't always a fact and there are lots of variables that go into the discussion, but when you select a smaller player, you need to be concerned about how well prepared he is to absorb the punishment of an NFL season.