Quote:On top of that, being left handed is a distinct advantage in baseball while being only a minor one in football. It could even be a disadvantage since the team suddenly has to invest in a top talent at RT to protect the blind side. As a result demand for left handed pitchers is high while demand for left handed QB's is either average or low. So when kids make the decision between baseball and football they're much more likely to pick baseball if they're left handed. 

 

At the high school and college levels, there is no "investment" in a premier RT. Teams just have to make a bigger effort on recruiting good RTs if they have left-handed QBs. And that is if the lefty is a freshman. I am sure it would make a bigger difference in the NFL because tackles blocking for left-handed passers might think they are underpaid.

 

Left-handed kids can decide to play football, but not QB.  Could some lefties want to play a different position (or be told to by their coaches) because the pass blocking for them would be a disadvantage?

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