This is why I never confuse arm strength with real NFL quarterback talent.

I was at the ripe age of 15 catching these missiles from Will in high school. The ball had a whistle on it!

Between 2023-2024 Will Levis threw for 200 yards per game and the titans were 6-11, then 3-14… in 2025 Cam Ward threw for 180 per game and they had the exact same record as the previous year

I actually think Will Levis could still turn into an above average starting QB in the NFL

To be fair… his teams were fucking disgustingly bad. He was forced to do way too much. If he got an opportunity behind a serviceable OL with legit playmakers on the outside, the dude probably turns into a starter.

Jeff George had the best arm I have ever seen but never developed into a great QB. He came close with the Vikings because it doesn't hurt to have Randy Moss, Chris Carter and a great o line

Saw an old clip of drew brees in a sports science video from when he was just traded to the saints. They were having him throw into a bullseye from I think 20 yards He was literally more accurate with a football than an Olympic archer at hitting the bullseye.

You can not develop that kind of release velocity and snap without first possessing natural and then developing incredibly (One in ten thousand) strong shoulder, upper arm, forearm and hand strength strength. Everyyone in that very very small arena of talent has control as well by virtue of the sheer number of reps it takes to develop that kind of synchronized body movement to be able to develop that kind of effortless velocity The two are linked

These aren't elite throws. Top HS QBs can throw these.

Put him in Tua’s situation from when the dolphins were scoring 70 pts in a game and he’d look better than Tua did.

Exactly. Malik Willis could throw the ball 80 yds. No problem. Except, who cares. Athleticism should be down the list, decision making, reading defenses, and accuracy always do better in the long run in the NFL

This is Danny Lauter of Syracuse, not Will Levis. 🤦‍♂️

It doesn't matter what sport - pro level guys are just different. It you have a slight clue it stands out how different they are

Thought that was Chad Powers for a sec

This guy had a canon and the Tyler Rose. Still couldn’t push them past Pittsburgh.

The most important trait a QB can possess is processing speed. Something that 7 on 7 and throwing against air can't reveal.

Regardless of the level of competition, a QB will never be a champion if: He’s not a master of affective domain: great teammate etc. He’s not a masters of the psychomotor domain of learning: He must be able throw the ball with MOFLVA (biomechanics) and his mechanics must reach the autonomous stage of learning (motor control and learning) He’s not a master of the cognitive domain of learning (playbook) He’s not a master of the physical domain of learning: strength, speed, quickness, and so forth. Leadership is performance and performance is leadership in each of the four domains of learning.

Seems like he could be legit in today’s game with a great OL. Here’s the problem…I haven’t seen a single quarterback regularly hit a receiver at full stride since the early 90s. Watch some game film. EVERY SINGLE TIME, the receiver has to slow down for the ball. Not awesome.

You need this plus poise plus the ability to memorize things quickly.

Coaching matters. The Steelers have gone through four former first round picks since 2021. Well, they are on their 4th with a new head coach.

Well yeah you have to read defenses and evade 300+ pound monsters trying to kill you along with other shit. Can have all the arm talent in the world but doesn’t mean you’ll put all the other aspects together

Every throw is on a rope! This is also an old video.

I knew Byron Leftwich back in the day. I learned real quick the difference between mortal man and elite QB material.

I don't think arm talent was ever his problem. His decision making was atrocious.

Only 32 guys are starters.. Levis is very clearly an NFL talent

Slanging that mf

I had an old college friend who played WR for the Broncos when Elway was in his prime. He came home briefly his rookie year and I asked him what it was like to catch an Elway ball. He showed me his hands, where the webbing between all his fingers had split open.

Well yeah he has the things u cant teach tho. That is real nfl talent. Ur processing speed takes awhile for some. I think maybe will may never fully process the field, but I still see a Ryan Fitzpatrick in him

This guy can play. Put him with the right coach and team and he’d be a pro bowler

Who is that?

Nothing is more important to a QB than Quick processing and anticipation. Brock Purdy is proof overall arm strength means nothing if you possess the mental side of the game.

Fantastic strength, mechanics, delivery speed, and accuracy. Nothing missing here physically. I don't really get it.

Football in pajamas does not count. Stoke mechanics courtesy of the guru class who are responsible for an epidemic of weak-armed QB's.

Can’t throw a spiral for shit