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2020 NFL Draft: Oregon’s Justin Herbert is quietly still QB1

By Cory Kinnan

TEMPE, AZ - SEPTEMBER 23: Quarterback Justin Herbert #10 of the Oregon Ducks warms up before the college football game against the Arizona State Sun Devils at Sun Devil Stadium on September 23, 2017 in Tempe, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
TEMPE, AZ - SEPTEMBER 23: Quarterback Justin Herbert #10 of the Oregon Ducks warms up before the college football game against the Arizona State Sun Devils at Sun Devil Stadium on September 23, 2017 in Tempe, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /
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EUGENE, OR – NOVEMBER 18: Quarterback Justin Herbert #10 of the Oregon Ducks passes the ball as defensive end Jack Banda #92 of the Arizona Wildcats applies pressure during the second half of the game at Autzen Stadium on November 18, 2017 in Eugene, Oregon. The Ducks won the game 48-28. (Photo by Steve Dykes/Getty Images)
EUGENE, OR – NOVEMBER 18: Quarterback Justin Herbert #10 of the Oregon Ducks passes the ball as defensive end Jack Banda #92 of the Arizona Wildcats applies pressure during the second half of the game at Autzen Stadium on November 18, 2017 in Eugene, Oregon. The Ducks won the game 48-28. (Photo by Steve Dykes/Getty Images) /

Evaluating Herbert’s Arm Talent

Moving to arm strength, this is an ability that Herbert does not lack, as he has one of the biggest arms of the big named quarterbacks. Arm talent is not only the distance and speed that a prospect can throw a football, but also the ability to wield that power with great responsibility.

While Washington’s Jacob Eason may have the strongest arm in the class, Herbert has the most arm talent. One area where Herbert excels with his arm strength and Eason struggles, however, is with touch. Eason has the tendency to throw every ball a million miles an hour, while Herbert knows how to wield the cannon attached to his right shoulder.

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With the ability to put the ball on a line, Herbert is able to thread the needle and hit his receiver on the back shoulder along the sideline and in a place only his guy can make a play on the ball. No touch needed on this throw above as Herbert had to put the ball on a rope to get it to his receiver 20 yards down the field and along the boundary.

While the clip below is from a year ago, it is a good reminder that Herbert knows how to dial his arm back and loft passes over the defense as well. As his receiver is nearing the boundary and slips behind the zone coverage, Herbert is able to drop the ball into his receiver above the defender in the flat and beneath the defensive back overtop.

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