I don't get the lust for Hoyer on this forum to keep him and push Mallett out. Hoyer is capable of being a starting QB now according to BB which is a good thing for him. I can see rating Hoyer at least 3rd over the other QBs in this Draft. You might say he has not a NFL resume, but neither do the Draftees. He is way ahead of the Draftees.
So you don't see the lust for a starting caliber QB with three years experience in the system as your backup? I guess you slept through 2008...
Why is not Mallett the four year plan to replace Brady? He has the tools, the smarts, the arm.
He's losing snaps to Hoyer.
Because Bill cares about winning now and Brady is the QB and Hoyer is best suited and qualified to back him up. Brady also hasn't even shown a hint of losing ground and since he's been a perennial all pro and GOAT performer that's saying something. Why on earth would you want to project his replacement years before the fact? Mallett's contract will expire after the 2014 season and he will be a UFA. Same deal with Brady. Want to bet who gets an extension in the next year or two? 'Cause they will only be extending one guy at starter money...
Hoyer is a manager which is great and those types have won SuperBowls. Mallett was a first round talent. Hoyer turned out to be a wise pick up as an UDFA.....BUT.........I want someone who can sling it.
Been there, done that...Brady's predecessor. Traded him within the division because Bill wants someone running his offense who can do a whole lot more than sling it...
We are spoiled TBs don't come around often, but I can go through rosters and see where Mallett can be better next year than half the NFL starters listed.
I could do the same thing with Hoyer but GM's don't care what you or I think.
I am not buying the RFA
no sale of Hoyer. There were exactly.....none in the league! Draft day might be a different tune when the Weedens(????) and Cousins are gone off the Board. Cleveland should consider Hoyer.
Those guys will go off the board to teams in the market for a developmental starter. And they will pay them less than half of what Hoyer would have commanded because their draft slot dictates their contract. UFA backups are making more than those potential rookie starters will. Hoyer would require a level of committment on a starters deal of likely $6M+ per. He wasn't interested in being someone else's backup. He won't be any more interested in being that come draft day. Noteam is going to trade much for the opportunity to pay him $1.8M this year to back up their guy in a system he has no foundation in. Even Pioli won't go there because at this point his seat is getting a little warm and the natives in KC aren't all that keen on either him or the last QB he plucked off the NEP backup QB roster... Cleveland probably should consider Hoyer, but since they didn't already when they had the chance to they likely won't.
Look at it this way. If we get a second for Mallett we gained one position. If we get a second for Hoyer, we scored.
We get "Googotz" if we let Hoyer go in 2013. What is everyone thinking here. I don't get it?
We get a proven veteran backup to TFB with three years experience in the system, just like Cassel had heading into 2008. Last time out that netted us 11 wins...
I feel the Pats got their QB for the future last year.
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