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1 ~ It goes without saying that trading Mallett now would be "Selling Low."
I would disagree (I'm sure you are shocked) Right now is the best time to trade Mallet for the following reasons.
1. He only one year away from the draft reports that had him rated as a first round talent with "character issues". His one year here, despite not getting on the field, answered most of those character issues. So right now he's a young QB with first round talent who no longer has "character issues"
2. My fear is that another year as the #3 will erode his value, as that 2011 draft evaluation becomes less relevant
3. A team that trades for him now will have him under a great contract for 3 more years. The longer they wait the more he will cost.
4. I still haven't seen much in draft reports that makes me think that Weeden and Osweiler are better prospects than Mallet. And for that matter I'd say you can throw in Tannihill as well.
2 ~ It also goes without saying that it's highly unlikely that Coach Bill will do so.
I'd be shocked if Cleveland offered him the #37 pick in this draft for Mallet and BB didn't take it.
3 ~ That doesn't mean I wouldn't trade him in an instant, for whatever the Market bears.
Mallet is worth more than the 74th pick the Pats used to get him
4 ~ Mallett's only realistic destination ~ due to the bad judgment of the team's leadership ~ is Miami, as I pointed out, several pages ago. Those who suggest that he would be an awful match for CleveLand are obviously 100% correct, and it's a little bizarre that that had to be pointed out in the first place.
I get it, you don't like the pick. If you remember I didn't either. But it was made by a guy a lot smarter than either of us. Now we can only make the best of it....and that means getting a better pick than the one we used
5 ~ Seems to me that CleveLand is, conversely, Hoyer's most feasible destination, should we trade'm, this offseason, for much the same reason that it isn't for Mallett.
I agree that Hoyer would fit well in Cleveland but he wouldn't bring nearly as much as Mallet. Mallet is still that "first round talent", but now without the questions. Hoyer is still the over achieving UDFA, who has 43 passing attempts in THREE years, and not one in a meaningful situation.
And this crap about Cleveland's offense not fitting Mallet's skills is exactly that....crap. Lets see hasn't he just spent a year learning how to throw short passes, make quick decisions, He also had a 64% completion rate at Arkansas playing against the best D's in college. BTW- What ever Cleveland's offense was last season, WC or whatever.....it sucked. Maybe its time for a change.
6 ~ Hoyer, himself, is the proof ~ see: 2009 ~ that Mad Bill has the guts to go with only a Rookie QB behind Brady...and Hoyer was far less of a Field General than I believe Kellen Moore to be. So the notion that Mad Bill isn't willing to take that route has already been proven to be 100% false.
I'm not sure what you mean here. Clearly the Pats like Hoyer, and hopefully he can bring some value when/if he leaves. Perhaps he's destined to be Brady's long term back and the transition QB after he leaves I have no idea
7 ~ The fact that Hoyer didn't get a commitment at a 2nd Round Tender by NO means means he wouldn't fetch a 3rd Rounder on the Trade Market, a popular Myth. When the top QB's go off the board in a couple days, it is only then that his Trade Value will manifest itself.
Again you lost me, or you are responding to someone else and I can't infer your point.
8 ~ As I've already pointed out, Hoyer's Maximum Comp Value is a 2014 3rd Rounder, which equals a 2012 5th Rounder. I'd listen to offers.
I think you are right about Hoyer's value. He may be under rated as a QB, but perception rules. Getting Mallet off the books for a 2nd round pick allows us to trade up into the low teens for Barron or whomever and still have 5 picks in the first 3 rounds
