Quote Originally Posted by pczach View Post
It is a learnable skill. However, it is something that needs to be worked on over and over and over again until it becomes a more natural act. On top of that, the degree of ability is always determined by a natural ability to do it.

It can be done. I have seen people get better at it by working diligently on improving that part of their game. Fields will also be limited by whatever his abilities allow.

I am not a tall person. I played the position and routinely had to throw the ball over people. I had a very good arm, but learning to alter your arm angle and putting extra loft on the ball to get it over defenders is something that is done out of necessity. I see that in Wilson where he is able to feather some throws with defenders in his face. I think that is partly why he is such a good deep ball thrower with touch. That was also my strength.

There are obviously large quarterbacks that are able to make all the throws, but I think the fact that Fields was such an athletic freak and didn't play in sophisticated passing offenses worked against him in this regard. He probably didn't have to alter throws to fit the ball in. He could just use his athleticism to run with the ball or buy more time to make a throw he could execute more easily. That's not a knock. That's just an observation based on seeing people that were bigger and more physically talented than me.
That all makes a great deal of sense and fits with what it looks like when you watch Fields play.

Maybe you can get a job as a personal QB guru? Beats working for a living!