Needs better arm strength according to who? Please don’t say guys on the board, because we know no one is watching practice, and I wouldn’t put much stock in ‘heard from a guy, who heard from a guy’.
Heck, I think Trevor Lawrence could be better with more arm strength, which is to say nearly every QB could benefit from more velocity, but I don’t think it’s critical for his success. Put Brees’ vision and accuracy together with Luke’s body, and do we doubt he’d have phenomenal success?As for readiness, we had 2 other players taking the bulk of the snaps coming into this season, and no spring for Smothers. Maybe we see what this spring is like before we assume his lack of readiness.