Arkansas quarterback entering the NFL draft shows the lengths prospects go to for an odd but crucial measurement at the combine
Brandon Allen hopes his hands will measure bigger at the NFL combine. The NFL combine has an assortment of odd, sometimes trivial measurements, tests, and questions for prospects. But one measurement can be so crucial that Arkansas quarterback Brandon Allen has been seeing a masseuse in preparation, hoping it helps his status in the draft. As Fox Sports' Bruce Feldman details, the hand measurement for quarterbacks can be crucial at the combine. A large hand doesn't just help with ball security on snaps and with preventing fumbles, according to FeldmanNFL executives think it can be crucial for throwing the ball in inclement weather. At the Senior Bowl in Alabama last month, Allen's hands were measured at 8 1/2 inches from thumb to pinkie, the smallest of any quarterback's at the game. Feldman says anything over 9 1/2 inches is considered large. Allen has since been seeing a masseuse to get hand massages twice a week in hopes that the muscles will loosen u...
