"I can feel it coming off that finger," the coach said, his right hand clutching an imaginary ball, "then that one, then that one, then the thumb, and then the last finger. When you hit it right, like a tuning fork goes off - oh, that was sweet. You feel it."
"I haven't seen them throw a pass that wasn't a tight spiral. I don't know if they changed the balls, the grip, the texture, whatever, but it's incredible."
"If you did a straw poll around the league and asked who has the best arm in the NFL - forget the records, forget the pocket - purely the skill of throwing the football, Justin Herbert would be number one."
Jim Harbaugh pantomimed the ideal football throw, describing fingertip release like a tuning fork and striking an artistic pose. A Sunday night game at SoFi Stadium will pit Aaron Rodgers against Justin Herbert in a marquee passing exhibition. Herbert and Rodgers deliver exceptionally tight spirals and demonstrable arm talent. Observers note near-uniform spiral consistency and marvel at the craftsmanship of their throws. Herbert has faced heavy contact this season yet still produces pinpoint passes, including a narrowly escaped 19-yard touchdown. Broadcast commentators and Hall of Fame quarterbacks have singled out both as elite pure throwers.
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