Quote Originally Posted by Anti-Polar Bear View Post
Some so-called NFL scouts considered Leaf a better prospect than Manning cos Leaf had the better arm. Manning had average arm strength and below average athleticism, but he turned out all right due to high football IQ and excellent accuracy. Leaf was a pompous asshole and an inaccurate dumbass.

I, too, love rocket arms. Just saying, rocket arm means shit if you ain’t got the smarts and accuracy.
I don't disagree entirely. "arm talent" includes accuracy as well though. Jeff George had the best arm talent I ever saw, coupled with a 5 cent brain.

But no matter how smart you are, you need "enough" arm talent. Guys like Chad Pennington and Matt Flynn (post elbow issue) just had noodle arms to go with great brains. You need both to excel.