patsfan06

Who should be the #2?

Is Hoyer worth $2M? Can you get anything for him in a trade? Would you rather see Mallett in there if something tragic happened with hopes of learning for the future of this team?

Let's hear your thoughts.

I am of the belief that Hoyer is not that much better than Mallett and certainly isn't worth $2M to be the backup, but that is just me.

Nitro

Cant we put hoyers brain in mallets body? I guess mallet has tons he can learn and get better, but hoyer isn't going to sprout an arm like mallet so..... Bye brian (i don't believe in 3 qb's, if you are down to your third your season is screwed anyway)

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deters

Trade Welker and Hoyer for a LT and make Edelman full time slot receiver. Move Solder back to RT, use Vollmer as insurance at RT. Pay Hernandez next year with Welkers money.

Sciz

If you want to make hypothetical trades, you better at least give a realistic target

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NEboiTB

Their numbers are virtually identical through the first two preseason games, so its hard to decide which guy deserves to be put in front of the other on the depth chart. However, it just seems this preseason that Mallett has looked much better as an overall QB and is much improved from last year. If he can continue to learn from Brady and improve then he may one day take over as starter.

As for Hoyer, its time to trade him. He has been a serviceable backup but there is no reason to keep 3 QBs on a roster with other holes. If we can get something for him from a team that is in desperate need of a QB then its much better then spending money to keep a guy that I don't think will ever become a future starter for this team.

patsfan13

Mallett has more upside and is under contract for a few extra years. Hoyer is a FA after this season. If they are even Mallett is the #2.

Was the QB for 2 drives and the team scored 2 TD, as BB says he made the most of his opportunities.

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Sporin

I bet the Cardinals would be interested in Hoyer.

AzPatsFan

I like Brian Hoyer. He has a starting QBs mind and knowledge, IMHO. He does not have a starting QBs arm though. So what ? There are lots of QBs who didn't. They played and played well.

Some of whom were Brian Sipe, Joe Kapp, Joe Hofstader, the George Allen QB not named Sonny Jurgenson, etc.

But...

Ryan Mallett is finding himself. In only his second extended action since he was drafted and after his first TC, and a redshirt season, he revealed a lot to me.

He has the rocket, big arm, reminescent of Drew Bledsoe, but we all knew that.

He has escapability, now that he has lost some weight and gotten stronger, unlike Drew Bledsoe. He worked out this offseason and it shows he did, and is working to be better,which was something questioned about Drew who seemed content tot coast on his God given talents. He can scramble some, and get outside, while always looking downfield to throw the ball.

He can shuffle within the pocket, something Bledsoe could do. But Mallett does it better, and obviously has been watching Brady, who does it superbly.

He can take something off the screens and dumpoff passes, something Brady does, but Bledsoe had trouble with doing.

He is now displaying QB POISE, the most important attribute of a QB. That insight indicates he is not the Jar head jock, that can't think, some had cast him to be.

Mallett is gaining some confidence now. He started to relax, and just play football, and the game was NOT too fast for him.

His play in the 4th Quarter of the Tampa Bay game was a revelation. We are seeing a Star being born.

ATippett56

Brian Hoyer for an offensive right tackle!

Bueller .... Bueller .... Anyone?

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UK_Pat37

I've now seen enough from Mallett to thnk he's at least a serviceable backup to Brady. If Mallett can shine in week four I'd heavily consider trading or releasing Hoyer in order to free up an extra spot where it's needed. I don't think Hoyer has much trade value but you could get something small for him for sure. Send him somewhere with a west coast offence which suits his arm and brain.

As someone said, if you're down to you 3rd QB you're pretty much screwed. Go depends he roster spot and cash somewhere else if Mallett shows us enough. He's going to be better than Hoyer as a backup and you can see it.

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