PATRIOTSFANINPA

I don't know why Miami didn't pull the string sooner if they wanted Mallett so bad

NFL.com news: Dolphins reportedly coveted Mallett but couldn't strike deal

We may never know if Miami had been known by other teams that they wanted Mallett bad and were willing to move up and maybe the Pats saw this and swept away a possible opposing starting QB in the division on purpose...not to mention need in a few years for us as well.

I remember hearing the stories of NE drafting Maroney at #1 in 2006 because they heard their rivals,the Colts wanted him badly and hoping he would fall,so they forced Indy to draft Addai instead.

I could see Bill being sly in watching his rivals draft desires and who they want and pulling the carpet out from underneath them.

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TheGodInAGreyHoodie

I call BS on the supposed inside source.

The Dolphins didn't select him in the first round. They didn't have a #2 pick, but traded their 3rd and 5th to draft Thomas at 62.

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brady199

Like the Titans and Vikings proved, if you really want a paticular QB you'll find a way to get em.

PATRIOTSFANINPA

Unless Miami was fooled into thinking no other team would take Mallett until late in the draft because of those drug issues and wanted him low and therefore possibly on the cheap.

If you are not aggressive enough in the draft to get your 'boy',often it is too late.

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WhiZa

Right, all the teams passed on Mallet once some as much as three times so no team can say they coveted the guy except the team that selected him.

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VJCPatriot

Honestly, I don't care. Mallett is wearing the Patriots laundry now. If the Dolphins wanted him they didn't want do what it took to get him into the fold. And they had plenty of picks, if they had manipulated the draft right to get him. For example if they move down a few slots and take Pouncey at #18 instead of #15, they'd have had an extra 3rd round pick to use on Mallett. Old news.

I think BB takes Mallett because he thinks the guy can help our team not to 'keep him away' from a division rival team. That kind of rationale is way too dangerous to apply, because you can't preemptively take every player that could possibly help a rival team. There's just not enough picks to waste for that kind of thing. Finally the Patriots have team specific fits and needs that most often don't match a lot of other teams. Picking misfits just to 'keep them away' from another team would then hurt the teambuilding process in the long run.

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patsfaninpittsburgh

Blocking out Miami makes sense and should be considered since we are talking QB.

Mallet was the #1 QB on the board so you keep what you think is a potential franchise QB away from the enemy and gives the chance to recoup higher value than trading the pick on Friday.

Schaub required two seconds. Kolb supposely a 1st.

Ice_Ice_Brady

I wouldn't even admit this if I were in the Dolphins organization. Incompetence at its finest.

Triumph

Does Mallet know how to run the wildcat?

Snake Eyes

Not if they're also a player you can use as well. I think the act of denying a critical player to rival team would have to factor into "value".

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