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New Dallas Cowboys QB makes wild claim about arm strength

New Dallas Cowboys quarterback Joe Milton has one of the best arms in the NFL.
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New England Patriots quarterback Joe Milton III throws a pass against the Buffalo Bills in the first half at Gillette Stadium
New England Patriots quarterback Joe Milton III throws a pass against the Buffalo Bills in the first half at Gillette Stadium | David Butler II-Imagn Images

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Before ever becoming a starter, new Dallas Cowboys quarterback Joe Milton has already gone viral multiple times throughout his football career for his unparalleled arm strength.

In fact, upon his trade to Dallas, many of those videos resurfaced again - including one of him casually throwing the ball 85 yards with seemingly minimal effort- causing social media from Cowboys fans and NFL personalities alike.

And it doesn't appear that excitement will stop anytime soon.

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Earlier this month in the aftermath of the trade, Milton added even more fuel to the fire during an interview with DallasCowboys.com, making a wild claim that he could 'easily' throw the ball even further than he has shown on tape.

"Right now, I probably got 95 for you." Milton told Tommy Yarrish of his armstrenghth.

New England Patriots quarterback Joe Milton III throws a pass during the third quarter against the Washington Commanders
New England Patriots quarterback Joe Milton III throws a pass during the third quarter against the Washington Commanders | Peter Casey-Imagn Images

Truthfully, 95 yards through the air sounds like a tall tale. Especially when considering the record for the longest completion by air yards in NFL history is held by Baker Mayfield with a 66.4-yard hail mary according to NFL.com's Next Gen Stats.

In conjunction with that, the longest non-hail mary completion by air yards since 2016 was completed by Anthony Richardson last season with a 65.3 yard pass to Alec Pierce for a touchdown.

Yes, Milton is claiming he can throw it an entire third of the field farther than those plays - which are two of the best throws in NFL history.

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Could Milton hit a 95-yard throw on a dime to a receiver? That might be more difficult. Then again, he did hit his viral 85-yard throw with remarkable precision, though it wasn't with a pass rush in his face or in a live game situation.

Either way, if Milton does ever get the chance to hit the field with the Cowboys, fans will certainly be hoping to see exactly what his arm can do with a football.

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Matt Galatzan
MATT GALATZAN

Matt Galatzan is the Managing Editor and Publisher of Texas Longhorns On SI and Texas A&M Aggies On SI and a long-time member of the Football Writers’ Association of America. He graduated from the University of Mississippi, where he studied integrated marketing communications, with minors in journalism and business administration. Galatzan started in the sports journalism industry in 2014, covering the Dallas Mavericks and SMU Mustangs with 247Sports. He then moved to Sports Illustrated's Fan Nation network in 2020, eventually taking over as the Managing Editor and Publisher of the Longhorns and Aggies sites a year later. You can find Galatzan on all major social media channels, including Twitter on @MattGalatzan.

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