Best Quarterback Skills Quotes

"Zach Wilson is tremendously talented. He's a guy can make all the throws, and if you squint, you can see Zach Wilson do some of the things that Aaron Rodgers has been able to do in a similar system in Green Bay." - Bucky Brooks

"Watching Aaron Rodgers and Patrick Mahomes just wows you."

"But the way to play quarterback and throwing with anticipation is something that I love to see."

"He's got the physical skill set better than any quarterback I've ever seen in my life."

"He is the most accurate thrower in the draft."

"The arm is Elite, the quickness and his release is Elite."

"That quick release by Rivers comes out as fast as any quarterback in pro football."

"Mayfield is just straight-up a better quarterback on tape and his floor is way way higher so I'm gonna go with him instead."

"I think my arm talent, I have the ability to make every throw on the field. I'm mobile enough to make plays with my feet as well."

"You'll see smoother and explosive control for QBs both inside and outside of the pocket."

"He can make all the throws from a clean pocket."

"Quarterbacks that have success have certain type of instincts that others don't have."

"If Lamar does not have that outright ability to be Elusive and run away from people, he's certainly not a slow quarterback."

"Physically there's not a throw that Kurt can't make on the football field."

"Patrick Mahomes... better against the blitz than most quarterbacks are with a clean pocket."

"Patrick Mahomes' deep throws... are still thrown on a rope. They get there immediately."

"His footwork, his timing, his accuracy, there was never a double clutch, it was just always in rhythm."

"I really like that kid, man. I really like that kid. I love his arm, it's unbelievable."

"Brock Pie throws a really catchable football. Brock Pie is an elite quarterback."

"CJ Stroud is playing so well, he's so precise with his ball location."

"Justin Fields has the ability to make plays with his legs but he's a thrower."

"Watson's high-end play is as good as it gets, and he's shown capable of carrying the Texans at points in his career."

"Quick through progressions, manipulate defenders with his eyes."

"It's kind of like the athleticism is almost second to the mental ability of the quarterback."

"Lamar Jackson: not just a runner, but a true franchise quarterback."

"He has one of those few arms where he can put the ball wherever he wants whenever he wants."

"If you're breaking down how to catch a cougar then Zach Wilson might be a top quarterback."

"JIM: COMPLETED HIS LAST NINE THROWS LAST SUNDAY."

"You want to see if your quarterback has the ability to feel touch timing anticipation but more important accuracy and ball placement."

"Every great quarterback, part of being great is blending instincts with the robotic nature."

"There's a tendency when you look at this Pittsburgh Steeler team, you think that because they run the ball so well and he's a young quarterback that he's only been managing the football games. That's quite contrary to the facts."

"His ability to read the field, okay, make quick decisions, throw the appropriate ball, right? Knows when, okay, maybe I need to throw a laser here, ooh wait, this guy's going to undercut it, let me touch it over his head and drop it in the bucket, can do all of that, right?"

"Big time playmaking ability, great feel in the pocket, and really knows how to play quarterback. And I don't think there's going to be a ton of adjustment for him in the NFL as far as NFL life is concerned and learning offenses and making those throws."

"...his ability to see over the line and throw over the line."

"...his patience and seeing the field are great and his ability to make accurate power throws is pretty damn special."

"He makes unorthodox incredible plays we just haven't seen from other quarterbacks."

"Try to see if these guys are natural throwers. What I mean by that is, does it come out quick and does it look fluid?"

"There's no question about his ability to throw the ball."

"He's a very good quarterback, super talented, has the ability to make every throw that you want."

"We're gonna work on our drops and our footwork, we're gonna work on the mechanics of throwing the football during that brief time that we have."

"You can do everything right as a quarterback, but if you can't throw it where you want to, you don't really have anything."

"One of the most critical skills a quarterback can master is knowing when and how to be aggressive. The deep ball is an art form in its own right."

"He makes throws that maybe at most four other quarterbacks in the league can make."

"That's what separates the good quarterbacks from the average ones."

"Shows a lot of poise, a lot of time to throw the ball, puts it right on the money, right at the numbers."

"He's been one of the most accurate quarterbacks in the league this year, one of the most accurate deep ball throwers."

"He's got an elastic arm, he can make every throw on the field."

"He's got an absolute cannon of an arm."

"If my guy can process and he can only throw it 55 yards, I can work with that."

"Modern quarterbacks have very different skill sets than a lot of QBs in past generations."

"Peyton Manning is such a complete quarterback."

"I really do believe Bryce Young will be a better quarterback right now than everybody we've talked about so far."

"Guys who have that electrically quick release, like Philip Rivers, you know."

"Most quarterbacks... can throw the quick hitch, they can throw the quick out, they can throw the fade, they can throw the slant."

"I understand the processing piece of this because to me more than anything else I want to know that my quarterback can process, that he understands what he's seeing, that he can connect his physical to the mental."

"It's okay to have high expectations on... how quickly he's able to get rid of the ball, how the ball looks coming out of his hands."

"Jaden Daniels processes things quickly and that's in addition to his ability to make big plays with his legs."