During the NFL Draft, many experts questioned Melvin Ingram's ability on the field due to his short arm-length of 31.5 inches for his 6-2 frame.
The San Diego Chargers rookie linebacker doesn't care what the experts think, as he says it doesn't matter about arm-length or anything like that. He thinks it's ridiculous.
“I really don’t care about that stuff,” Ingram said on NFL Network (via PFT). “I’ve told a lot of people, short arms or long arms don’t make you a football player. If that were the case everybody with long arms would play football. Either you’re a football player or you’re not. Your arm length doesn’t make a difference.”
Ingram is right on the money here. He was able to be productive, and that's all that matters. Length or height doesn't matter. I mean, look at Drew Brees. He's short for a quarterback but he is able to be productive every season.
Good to see a guy with the right mindset.
Josh Dhani is the founder of FootBasket. He also contributes at Hoops Authority and Eight Points Nine Seconds. You can read more about him at his website. Follow him on Twitter @joshdhani.
The San Diego Chargers rookie linebacker doesn't care what the experts think, as he says it doesn't matter about arm-length or anything like that. He thinks it's ridiculous.
“I really don’t care about that stuff,” Ingram said on NFL Network (via PFT). “I’ve told a lot of people, short arms or long arms don’t make you a football player. If that were the case everybody with long arms would play football. Either you’re a football player or you’re not. Your arm length doesn’t make a difference.”
Ingram is right on the money here. He was able to be productive, and that's all that matters. Length or height doesn't matter. I mean, look at Drew Brees. He's short for a quarterback but he is able to be productive every season.
Good to see a guy with the right mindset.
Josh Dhani is the founder of FootBasket. He also contributes at Hoops Authority and Eight Points Nine Seconds. You can read more about him at his website. Follow him on Twitter @joshdhani.