Patriots Rookie Projections: Ryan Mallett
by Greg Knopping on May 14, 2011 11:00 AM EDT
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The fifth in a series looking at the Patriots' 2011 NFL Draft picks, and the roles they might play for the Patriots next year.
Name: Ryan Mallett
School: Arkansas
Position: Quarterback
Drafted: 3rd Round, 74th Overall
Projected Stats: 2 Games Played; 11/18, 124 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Projected Role: Ryan Mallett has absolutely zero expectations heading into the season for the Patriots (expectations that will be even lower if the lockout does not end soon). He will get the chance to play in the preseason, and possibly even compete with Brian Hoyer for the backup quarterback spot. Most likely, however, he will have the #3 spot on the depth chart next season, and will get ready to be the top backup in 2012. Mallett will also likely get a couple of chances to play in mop-up duty (especially at the end of the season, when playoff seeding might be locked up). However, as we all know, Mallett's greatest value to the Patriots will come in the future (2013, 2014, or 2015) when his trade value is either at its highest, or Tom Brady is ready to hang 'em up (which I doubt).
Bottom Line: 3rd QB for 2011, 2nd QB 2012, with a chance to be traded or take over in 2014
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I don't know, I think he'll attempt 19 passes...
Just kidding, I agree with this one.
If Mallett impresses staff he won't be traded.
The Patriots have the least emotional coach in the business and everybody knows this. Four years from now if Mallett grades out well at his position BB will be trading a QB, but it won’t be Mallett. Before anyone goes off please remember that BB has a history of doing this.
Of course, if Mallett does not impress staff then he is, of course, gone.
But he'll be expensive at that point.
If Brady is still around when Mallett’s rookie contract ends, and he’s been impressive, it’s going to cost a solid amount to keep him around. Belichick would rather cash in on trade value than sit around and either get outbid or overpay.
Don't think he jumps Hoyer this season?
"Perhaps it was the Noid who should have avoided me." Mayor Adam West
by insertscreenname on May 14, 2011 12:36 PM EDT reply actions
I'd doubt it
Hoyer has played very well at times and has a good handle of the offense at this point. Mallett, even if he’s more talented, will need time to learn the plays (though he did come from a similar offense).
Deep in enemy territory
Probably keep Mallet on the active roster as the game-day emergency QB exception...
And then they can use him in the 4th quarter as they see fit. Otherwise, #2 Hoyer would go in for Brady as a game-manager.
Token southern hemisphere guy - 14,688km from Foxboro. That's 9128 miles, for you heathens.
Contributing Writer at PatsPulpit
by Comedic.Sans on May 14, 2011 9:59 PM EDT up reply actions
He's the 46th dressed, then.
Still the 3rd QB.
"Perhaps it was the Noid who should have avoided me." Mayor Adam West
by insertscreenname on May 15, 2011 5:14 AM EDT up reply actions
Yep
Which is an ideal situation. He can get 4th quarter snaps – which is what you’d want him for, anyway. He doesn’t knock someone from the roster. Hoyer’s still first cab off the rank if (touch wood it doesn’t) Brady gets hurt. And he gets experience of dressing each week and preparing like he’s playing.
Token southern hemisphere guy - 14,688km from Foxboro. That's 9128 miles, for you heathens.
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by Comedic.Sans on May 15, 2011 5:21 AM EDT up reply actions
If Light and Mankins don't play...
We might need 5-6 quarterbacks to get through the season :< (
I could see Hoyer being traded, sadly.
He’s a reliable backup, but I think BB would want Mallett to at least get a few reps.
Theo-trade John Lackey for a used condom and a punch in the nose. Remember, it's all about value.
A nice problem to have....
I absolutly love the Mallett pick…(based on there being a preseason this year) I see Hoyer getting most the reps in preseason & game clean up time…I believe Mallett will be more like a red shirt(kinda like price was) & be kept out of the spotlight & groomed to the Patriot way….Hoyers contract is up next year so Bill will showcase hoyer the most looking to get a 2nd or 3rd & 4th for him in a trade….ultimatly Mallett will be our back up & will be groomed to replace Brady when his contract is done….my guess is Bill will end up trading Brady for 2-1st,2-2nds,& 3rd to some team that needs a QB to be a contender immediatly…Brady would be 37 with 3-4 good years left & his trade value will be at it’s best….Mallett will be the #1 & Bill will use those picks to keep the team a powerhouse for the next 10-12 years…
from what game?
Non Sibi Sed Patriae ;I bleed Scarlet and Grey...A Buckeye for Life.
In Bill We Trust.
Those will be his season stats
cos he’ll only be throwing 3-4 passes at most a game his rhythm will suck
incompletion, incompletion, 5-6 yard slant, punt
:)
by quadruple option on May 15, 2011 12:36 AM EDT up reply actions
Cut next training camp
I don’t think he is a great fit, and wouldn’t be surprised if he winds up like our last 3rd round qb. Hope I’m wrong though
Hey, You're not dressed for an afternoon of Tchaikovsky and heavy petting!
by No Pity on May 14, 2011 7:56 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Distinct possibility...
although I give him a better chance than O’Connell. He’s a guy with first-round physical and mental talents that slipped because of off-field issues, rather than a guy with first-round physical talent who didn’t have first-round game-intelligence.
If he fails, it’s because he blows his first pro contract on all the bad things (think JaMarcus Russell). I was impressed with his football smarts when he broke down gameplays with Chuckie, and that was apparently O’Connell’s failing.
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by Comedic.Sans on May 14, 2011 10:07 PM EDT up reply actions
Good points
I hope it works out. But nothing inhis interviews or the way he carries himself suggests a qb suited to BB’s style. Hopefully he can learn, and it was a good gamble with the NFL roster rules being the way they are, but I can’t see belichick putting up with his behavior as it currently stands, and I’m not sure he’s committed to changing. Good pick regardless though
Hey, You're not dressed for an afternoon of Tchaikovsky and heavy petting!
by No Pity on May 15, 2011 3:06 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
He's confident (and maybe arrogant)
But in a QB, that’s not a bad thing. The first thing Brady ever said to Kraft was "I’m the best decision you ever made". Arrogant? Maybe. But dead-on accurate (well, apart from Kraft hiring Belichick, maybe).
Token southern hemisphere guy - 14,688km from Foxboro. That's 9128 miles, for you heathens.
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by Comedic.Sans on May 15, 2011 4:49 AM EDT up reply actions
As it currently stands, what is Mallett’s behaviour?
From what I’ve heard it’s improved dramatically since his Michigan days.
by quadruple option on May 15, 2011 2:06 PM EDT up reply actions
Malletts Interviews
Scream New England Patriot to me. He gives away nothing, answers questions indirectly (or says something without answering the question), and he states things as being the way they are because they are that way. Totally reminds me of BB.
by dreynoldsPATS on May 16, 2011 2:05 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I'd find it to be an incredibly laughable moment
if Brady is the one that gets the axe in say 2014, that would be the ultimately slap in the face for how loyal he was to your franchise. And then at time point I’d start the raffle for which AFC East team would try to buy him up to get revenge on the Pats.
And the home of the .... JETS!!!
Now lets get a G-D snack!!!
Zilch.
They wouldn’t cut him if they got rid of him. They’d trade him away, and probably trade him with some of those “and you can’t subsequently trade him back into the AFC East” conditions, like Favre’s trade deal between the Packers and Jets had.
Drew Bledsoe signed a 10-year deal for $100m in 2000, and the Pats traded him away in 2001 to an AFC East rival, all to let Brady get his starting gig. Who got the better end of that deal?
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by Comedic.Sans on May 15, 2011 12:00 AM EDT up reply actions
If there is one thing you can't accuse BB of its being sentimental.
As far as it being a slap in the face, I would think a lot of different factors would play into that. Assuming Brady is healthy and still playing at a relatively high level a straight cut would be a slap in the face, but probably less so than a benching for a young whippersnapper. Now if you constitute a “trade” as an axing I think that is less of a faux pas.
I wouldn’t be surprised if Brady gets signed by the Pats for one more contract before anything happens.
He's very sentimental
He just doesn’t let it affect his decisions on ’what’s best for the team’.
Keep the faith!
you see it
He’s very sentimental
He just doesn’t let it affect his decisions on ’what’s best for the team’.
In the game nods he gives to history…
Mallett
He fell so far he was a terrific pick; any pick after the first 10 are risks and even they fail or get injured. Hoyer’s contract is up this year and maybe he wants to try to start somewhere. An 18 game season, possible in 2012 will mean 3 QB’s are necessary. He has a chance to stay and learn from the best.
by WRMaurer on May 15, 2011 5:15 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
the 18 game season is already off the table
in the negotiations, so it’s not a factor for this when-ever-they-agree-to-it CBA.
According to the players union
It is unlikely and a very bad idea, however.
The owners
agreed that they would not go to an 18-game season without the player’s consent, in the last proposal before the CBA expired.
sexy
ryan mallet is a sexy guy and will do fine with the patriots. when tom brady tears his acl again, mallet will be the guy to take the patriots to another 18-1 season.
Unless that 18-1 season starts 15-1 in the regular season.
I don’t want to see another one of those…
by UtopianAverage on May 16, 2011 11:23 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
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Non Sibi Sed Patriae ;I bleed Scarlet and Grey...A Buckeye for Life.
In Bill We Trust.
by NinjaZX6R on May 16, 2011 1:46 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
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"Perhaps it was the Noid who should have avoided me." Mayor Adam West
by insertscreenname on May 16, 2011 10:18 PM EDT up reply actions
Is this trolling?
"Perhaps it was the Noid who should have avoided me." Mayor Adam West
by insertscreenname on May 16, 2011 10:18 PM EDT up reply actions
i think so...
plus his listed fav team is the Redskins.
Non Sibi Sed Patriae ;I bleed Scarlet and Grey...A Buckeye for Life.
In Bill We Trust.
I saw it too late and didn't want to delete it
because the cookie monster pic is one of my faves, and the skeptical hippo is pretty cool too
Keep the faith!
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