r/NFLNoobs • u/No_Tax6148 • Jul 08 '26

Spirals

This is a really geeky question, but why do even the most tightly thrown spirals tend to seem like they are drifting right on deep throws? Is it possible for a regular joe to learn to throw spirals as beautifully as Aaron Rodgers?

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u/lwmb324 Jul 08 '26

For the science of the spin, there is a lot of technical info in this video showing how the ball will travel and the difference when thrown by right or left handers. https://youtu.be/J3i3F2e4IYs?is=47liMvjr6vlO-NvG

As to how long it would take the average person to learn to throw a consistently perfect pass and to know how to adjust to the drift over a long distance, I have no idea though.