Another argument or statement I hear coaches ask is "What if I don't have kids who can catch and throw ?". There isn't one skill set your naturally born with, its all developed. What if you don't have 5 or 6 kids that can block ? well you coach them the skills that are needed to accomplish that skill set, same goes with throwing and catching the football. Many kids when they first discover the game of football they pick the football up and play catch with there friends, so this skill is developed at a very young age. Athletes are very willing to develop this skill set because they enjoy this facet of the game of football and can increase this skill set year round in the gym.
Plus throwing the football is fun and exciting......."Fun Football leads to optimistic Football that proceeds into positive Football that gives birth to winning Football"~ Glenn "Tiger" Ellison