Sean McDermott Quotes

I think I've thrown enough balls and put it on tape where I don't think arm strength is an issue. I wouldn't be a starting quarterback if my arm strength was such an issue. People are making it seem like I can't throw the ball 30 yards. People are getting out of hand with it.

Arm strength, I think, is a thing that's, like, incredibly overrated in the NFL.

This quarterback Weeden can drive the ball down field. He's a thing of beauty on throwing a football. His passing motion and his arm, frankly, you won't see a more gifted passer, power, accuracy, the entire aspect of it.

Carson Wentz, when you watch him on tape, No. 1, I just like a big guy that has athleticism.

I don't think Joey Harrington is good enough to be a starting quarterback in the NFL.

Joe Flacco and Ben Roethlisberger are big guys with strong arms.

I'm not gonna throw a Ryan Leaf bullet, but I've got a good enough arm, where I think it'll turn some heads and keep them interested.

Cam Newton, his best throw is better than anybody's best throw. I'm gonna say that right off the bat. But I will take consistency over volatile play any day of the week.

I was throwing a spiral football at 6.

When people talk about me, they talk about just the arm and that I have a big arm. I want to be able to change that mindset to, 'He's a great quarterback who just happens to have a great arm.'

It's not always statistics that determine the best player, especially the quarterback.

If you take a step back and you look at the overall picture, there's a lot of teams in this league that could use a quarterback of Colin Kaepernick's ability.

Aaron Rodgers, he throws that back-shoulder throw so well.

I think Brian Hoyer is a good quarterback.

I would start with the most important thing a quarterback has to be: poised. If you panic in that pocket, you are no good. I don't care what else is there; you have to be poised.

I was fascinated by Harry Gilmer and wanted to learn to throw the ball just like him.

As you progress high school, college into the league, you can tell the difference between quarterbacks with their timing and the way the ball comes out of their hand.

The NFL is changing a little bit. The prototypical quarterback seems to be a little bit more mobile now. At the same time, if you can't throw the ball with the best of them, then you won't get an opportunity.

I'm on the record as saying Andrew Luck can be the greatest quarterback who ever played the game of football. I've seen him do some unbelievable things that I still can't believe a quarterback was able to do. I have tremendous respect for that guy.

There's so much difference having arm ability. You have to be able to throw it hard. You have to be able to throw it with touch. You have to be able to do everything in this league, and I try to get better at every single one of those throws every single day.

I never had a job. My first job was quarterback for the Baltimore Ravens.

Peyton Manning, you look at his physical abilities, there are a lot of things that are middle of the road. But his mastery of the data allows him to be ahead. I love watching him because he throws the ball so proactively.

When I played, I didn't have the strongest arm, and in a game, I never threw it as hard as I could, either.

I love throwing the deep ball.

I know I can throw.