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TealSox
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Ryan Mallett is a QB. QB is...uh..not a need for New England (3rd string QB?????? C'mon). Brady will still be playing when Mallett's first contract ends.
A lot of assumptions have been made about what the Patriots plan to do with Ryan Mallett. Do they groom him and trade him down the road? Is he the heir apparent in New England? And while we don't live in the head of Bill Belichick and we can't know for sure what will happen with Mallett, we know that Brian Hoyer is soon to be a free agent and ever team needs a back up.
I'm not delusional to the idea that Hoyer has any trade value and he surely isn't going anything in 2011 when his value as a back up to Brady is key - allowing Mallett one year to groom for the back up position. I've seen less talented and more overpaid back ups in the NFL, so I have no issues with pick.
And no, Mallett can't rush the passer.