The Official Patriots vs Redskins Preseason Game Thread

I'd cut the Hammer some slack if this was his first or second season...he's been in this O for 4 years...throwing the ball at the feet of wide open receivers is NOT what a 4th year backup should be doing at this point.

MrNathanDrake said:

Tyms had over 100 yards receiving. Could he be a surprise on the roster? Theres such a logjam at WR.

If Tyms keeps performing well, Boyce could be in danger.

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And that's with his 1st long TD catch being called not a catch. IMO if they reviewed that it would have been called a catch.

Butler, Tymes and JG all put their hands up tonight for a spot on the 53 (obviously Jg had a better chance than the other 2)

ChrisR2223 said:

Tyms could be a find at worst he's a practice squad player.
I've been banging the Tyms drum for a while.
It's one game let's cut Mallett some slack.
I like Boyce people who want to see Boyce cut I'm not a fan because he can be a player with the reps and the talent.

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I'm not cutting Mallett any slack whatsoever.

scott99 said:

Tyms, I'm afraid if they try to sneak him onto the practice squad, he'll be snatched up on waivers. He's this year's Thompkins, though his measurables are even MORE impressive.

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Tyms is definitely intriguing, but unlike Thompkins he's a 3rd-year player who's already been cut by the 49ers, Dolphins and Browns. I'd be surprised if the league came clamoring for him.

Big-T said:

Garoppolo because he can actually make short passes and have some touch & control on what he does.

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I know it's only 1 game but looking like an accurate summation already.

JayNM said:

This kid has created more buzz in one half than Mallet in 4 years. It's not a exaggeration, too

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I feel like when Mallet plays he tries to process everything at once the way Brady can and gets overwhelmed with it. Also, and this is pure speculation on my part, but his body language and expressions when things go wrong seem to suggest he sometimes doesn't believe he's to blame for the mix-up; even if that was true, I just don't like that kind of attitude given where his game's at. It's like he tries to act as ****y/confident as Brady despite not even having a single yard of the same track record.

With JAG, I saw a guy who's understanding of the offense is clearly limited, but showed good pocket presence, speed of release, and most importantly, played to his strengths rather than force things he wasn't comfortable with.

scott99 said:

Garappolo made some very good throws. The bomb that Tyms almost caught, the sideline long gainer, and the TD pass were all beautiful passes. He was 9-13 (69%), for 157 yards, 1 TD and 0 INTs. Very impressive. So much for his horrible camp.

Tyms, I'm afraid if they try to sneak him onto the practice squad, he'll be snatched up on waivers. He's this year's Thompkins, though his measurables are even MORE impressive. Hate to say it, but I'd take him over Boyce, hopefully the Pats feel the same way.

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I'm thinking that if Coach likes him but can't get him a slot this year, that he might well end up with some "nagging, day-to-day" injury that gets him stashed on the IR list for this season.

Just sayin'.......

Danger Zone said:

Welcome to the board Ross!

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Thanks!! I joined back in March but have just been lurking since But this preseason action was just so exciting, I couldn't contain myself! I just had to post.

I'm not a Mallett fan, but that press conference had some questions that didn't need to be asked of him, IMO.

The "vs. 3rd stringers" argument:

3rd string QB not to be named of 2013:

week 1: 4/12 55 yards 49 qbr
all preseason: 11/30 145 yards 2 tds 2 ints 47.2 qbr

Jimmy G tonight: 9/13 157 yards 1 td 0 int 135.7 qbr

JAG/Tyms and Mallett/Boyce should switch spots on the depth chart for a week.

Boyce & Tyms might be 2 of the 3 second string WRs, the 3rd being either LaFell or Thompkins for next week.

That's a better collection of receivers for Garoppolo to work with, especially if Williams and/or Hooman can get back on the field.

Joker said:

I'd cut the Hammer some slack if this was his first or second season...he's been in this O for 4 years...throwing the ball at the feet of wide open receivers is NOT what a 4th year backup should be doing at this point.

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Mallett is starting to approach Tebow's level of incompetence.

Crononaut said:

I feel like when Mallet plays he tries to process everything at once the way Brady can and gets overwhelmed with it. Also, and this is pure speculation on my part, but his body language and expressions when things go wrong seem to suggest he sometimes doesn't believe he's to blame for the mix-up; even if that was true, I just don't like that kind of attitude given where his game's at. It's like he tries to act as ****y/confident as Brady despite not even having a single yard of the same track record.

With JAG, I saw a guy who's understanding of the offense is clearly limited, but showed good pocket presence, speed of release, and most importantly, played to his strengths rather than force things he wasn't comfortable with.

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I agree, i too think he tries to emulate Brady so much that he loses track of himself, his qualities and deficiencies.

Moreover, everytime i look at his plays it just seems so robotic, really not natural. I don't know, I was never a fan of his, never bought the "Mallet is worth a good trade" wagon.

That being said, it was just one Preseason game, he is as of now a back up, so all is good. Even more so, now that we have another reserve QB that gives me some excitment

Deus Irae said:

I'm not a Mallett fan, but that press conference had some questions that didn't need to be asked of him, IMO.

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what did they ask?

RayClay said:

Diamond in the rough?

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Before his TD they showed him in the huddle and i thought to myself his frame reminds me of Moss. Little did i know he trained with him. Dude has big upside imo.

JayNM said:

Moreover, everytime i look at his plays it just seems so robotic, really not natural.

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That, to me, was the most disappointing part of his game tonight. IMO he didn't look like that in college....Tonight he played like a guy who had lost his football instincts, or worse, had lost his love of the game. Which really surprises me, because Mallett's a son-of-a-coach football lifer.

RayClay said:

If I were Boyce, I'd already consider myself in danger.

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Boyce caught passes against starters tyms caught passes against future construction workers. That is a tremendous difference.

deters said:

Before his TD they showed him in the huddle and i thought to myself his frame reminds me of Moss. Little did i know he trained with him. Dude has big upside imo.

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On that should have been a TD play he reminded me of Moss too with his body type (lean) and his running style.

If he can show up against better competition, the Browns & 49ers messed up letting him go. But that is the acid test - how will he do against better opposition.

I thought LaFell made several good plays, I was really pleased to see that. Hoping that continues.

Red zone package of Tyms & LaFell wide, Gronk & Jones at TE... Now there's some beef the Pats haven't had in some time.

AndyJohnson said:

Boyce caught passes against starters tyms caught passes against future construction workers. That is a tremendous difference.

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Boyce has one catch in the first half...from Mallett

Boyce had 2 catches in the 2nd half ..from JAG