Semi-OT: Studying under Brady pays off for Mallett

[Danger Zone]

Brady's gotten into a habit of curling up on the mat rather than using his footwork.....

I suppose you were in a coma this past year?

I thought this asininity (latin for: speaking out your ass) was dealt its final deathblow last season

 

[Spergon Wynn]

I've always seen a resemblance between Mallett and Jesse Pinkman.

 

[bagwell368]

So you admit you haven't watched much of Mallett, but makes a definite judgement on him anyway and then say people are "free to disagree"? Disagree to what, exactly, as you haven't provided a single ounce of proof or reasoning for your claims?

Proof? Where is yours? I have an opinion based on my viewing Mallett - every play as a Patriot. I've even been to three practices and not liked him at all outside of his arm. Even the scuttlebutt about him wasn't good last year. Outside of faith in the Patriots coaching staff, or a desire not to have an opinions, you have nothing that trumps what I have seen.

He doesn't look good to date, and in fact looks so ill at ease and inept that no amount of time or coaching appears it will turn a sow's ear into a fit replacement for Brady.

A debate is pointless at this point, because I've reached a conclusion. When/if he proves to better, I'll admit I was wrong. Have a nice day.

 

[ralmat55]

There's too much talk especially emanating from Cleveland for me to not believe that Mallett will not eventually be traded there.

It makes sense for both teams. Cleveland needs a QB to compete with Brandon Weeden and picking 6th overall is a little too high to draft one in the first, and they don't have a 2nd rd pick. For the Pats, Brady is signed up for 5 yrs, and Mallett isn't exactly the ideal backup for him because their games are significantly different. Plus, the Patriots could use a few more picks in the 2013 draft.

Sending Mallett to the Browns long with the Pats 3rd rounder and Bucs 7th rounder for the Browns 3rd, 4th and 6th round picks in 2013 plus a conditional 2014 or 2015 pick which based on playing time and performance could be as high as a 2nd rounder in 2014 or a 1st rounder in 2015 (Pats option) sounds fair to me.