Hand size matters for NFL prospects, and some think there’s a way to get bigger, through better malleability.
Kyler Murray's hands measured 9 1/2 inches. By Cindy Boren Cindy Boren Reporter covering sports, with an emphasis on politics and national stories Email Bio Follow February 28 at 11:00 AM At the NFL Scouting Combine, prospective players are scrutinized from the tops of their heads to the tips of their toes. The process is even more intense when it comes to quarterbacks, and that means that nothing is overlooked — right down to the size of their hands.
Minnesota Vikings GM Rick Spielman was a little more on the fence, saying that “a guy could have tiny Burger King hands . . . [but] if he doesn’t fumble, who cares?” Tell that to a prospect trying to find an edge, looking for any way to improve. And while it may seem as if hand size is something predetermined, there might actually be something players can do to increase their hand size.
Kousaleos met Allen the first year he worked at XPE and heard Allen “complaining to another athlete that his hand size was too small compared to NFL standards . . . There should be anywhere from 9½ to 10 inches between your thumb and the end of your pinkie. Kousaleos typically prefers to focus on the entire body, not just hands, and while a couch potato isn’t likely to magically morph into a sports superstar, any tiny edge for an NFL prospect can correlate to a bigger contract.
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