Quote:Arm strength only means so much in the NFL. Look at Kaepernick, he probably has the strongest arm in the NFL and he got benched for Gabbert (another guy with a strong arm). Regardless, Mariota has been much more effective than Bortles (8 YPA vs 7) and much more accurate (65% vs 56%). How do you explain that?

Well let's look at the only number that matters pertaining to your question, air yards. Blake is #2 in the league in lowest "checkdown" %, Marcus comes in at #21. Bortles yac % is 28, Mariota is nearly 40%. Figure a scholar such as yourself would have those figures to back your claims, unless you do and just choose to ignore them.

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