Ryan Mallett "sensational" during workout; Could Dolphins be interested?

Lol what?

If they succeed.

Maybe I’m drawing too close a comparison to ‘Jamarcus Leaf’ when I see Mallet’s outstanding physical attributes and read things about immaturity concerns. But I DO like the comparison to Fouts and Marino…not so much Bledsoe.

of course, he’s not running very fast while he does it though, :) He’s as fast as Brady, and he can learn to be more fluid in the pocket, but you can’t teach accuracy and touch, two things he has in spades.

The leadership issue is a bigger concern for me. Also work ethic. I just watched a Pro Day interview with him on NFL Network, and he doesn’t exactly inspire. Manning and Brady are the smartest guys on their respective teams (or at least close enough to seem that way) and that goes a long way towards success.

The kid is gifted, and probably more committed to football than Cam Newton.

Cam Newton works hard at his game. His work ethic is not questioned, yet Mallett is more committed? Come on now.

Then we could also get a RB or say Kyle Rudolph is the second

Are any of these QB really worth a first other than Gabbert, locker and possibly Newton (who has grown on me some). How did this class go from being one of the weakest in a long time to all of a sudden sounding like the 83 draft. I don’t get how htese kids have been talked into first round quality. I’m all for getting a QB, but not jumping just cause one of these guys could be the best available. I say we have to if possible trade down get the best OL( I knowit’s safe but it’s whats needed badly) and then get one of the next QB’s available in the second. Where theuy should be. THen go after your speed wr, TE and or rb in the next couple rounds and then OLine the rest of the way. Just my opion.

he was improved in this his senior year v. his junior year.

I think he is one of the most pro ready prospects in this draft the other being Ponder.

I would think he would feel validated.

brail computer screens, cause you missed the real words that ‘all’ the scouts were stating.
[You drive?] lol

but got distracted by your avatar. Anybody know a way to “recommend” an avatar? :)

Mallett does. And lots of pressure is commonplace in the NFL.

Newton was a 19 year old kid when his “issues” happened. He has since shown maturity.

Mallett is acting like a child right now, not in the past.

Yeah, Cam was mediocre, but shines against strong competition.

Mallett was great at the combine, but folds to tough competition.

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

I don’t care how accurate or how strong an arm a QB has, if the QB can’t avoid the rush, set his feet and release the ball quickly, I don’t know how successful he can be in today’s NFL.

A druggie before money generally translates to a scarface after money.

is based on whom?

It’s guys like you that I loved in the 83 draft.

Are not even in the same world when it comes to passing ability.

But LT was a big time coke head and he changed the way you play linebacker today. Ricky Williams smoked his way to the best rushing season ever by a Dolphin. $hit even “The Playmaker” Micheal Irvin was a coke head and I’d draft Irvin,.LT or Ricky if I could. Not saying I would take Mallet though. I don’t watch much college football, except for the bowl games. I do however watch LSU and most of the top SEC match-ups. From what I’ve seen I’d take Newton over Mallet.

My emphasis is on accuracy and somewhat immediate impact. The later would come from a QB that has played in an NFL structured college system. IMO I see Mallett as that choice.

Right now, to this kid, the key to his future carrier is right now. Put yourself in his place. Even though you passed all college drug tests…the media keeps asking you about your drug abuse issues. You answer the question…“I don’t do drugs!”..then the next reporter asks the same question…and the next…and the next. How many times and ways do you say "I don’t do drugs? He was tired of it and walked out…good for him. I like the FU attitude.
I think what we are now seeing is a toned down demeanor in his appearance, which may come across as perhaps passive.
 
Can he slip across rushers, like Marino? Perhaps not right away, but remember…Marino grew up in Philly and you learn that from just walking down the freakin street!

In other words I believe they meant: It was fairly easy for Mallett to put the ball on the proper shoulder with ZIP!!

you read that wrong. It’s meant like he had no trouble, not he had trouble.

It’s one guy reporting what somebody told him, then every other reporter in America reporting that that guy reported what somebody told him.

After seeing Sparano put Porter on the bench a couple times [while being discreet as to why] gives me the impression he is in charge of a ‘no nonsense’ work ethic.
Tony’s stock rises….

I agree with all of this.

but I gotta say that I am pretty excited about the Jones pickup. I think Reshad was a steal and is giong to be a great player.

You can bet your ass Jacksonville #16, who have their eyes pasted on him, will grab him in a heartbeat.

This FO’s problem isn’t lack of taking chances. (Drafting Pat White in the 2nd round — that’s taking a chance.) The problem is taking the right chances. (See also, Pat White.)

The comparisons to Leaf and George (or even Kerry Collins) are ridiculous. Mallett has his problems, but being an ass to his teammates isn’t one of them.

crucial interceptions. As for Locker, I just don’t see a franchise QB there, but I could be wrong.

Chad doesnt “suck” and Im not “over” it.

and if we make the decision to take him whether we move up or land him at 15 i understand the move and am fully behind it. However there are some obvious concerns.

First are the character issues. Now personally I dont know the man, i have never met him so to make judgements on his character is a hard thing to do. He could be an extremely hard worker (as Bobby Petrino claims), he could be a great leader in the huddle and a great guy. That could be the reality, however perception is the opposite, his leadership skills have been brought into question as well as his work ethic and shamelessly even his intelligence (which many people who I have alot of respect for have inexplicably tryed to attack).

Another thing that has been brought into question is his decision making especailly at crucial moments in games. As a whole I think Mallet deserves more credit for how well he disects defenses. He makes very quick assesments on defensive coverages and can adapt to sophisticated coverages, however at crucial moments in games especially when under pressure he has a history of making poor decisions throwing into coverages he otherwise wouldnt.

One other small critique I would make would be on his intermediate routes he sometimes will simply pull the ball high and away. I have a few thoughts on the reasons for this but they are only hunches, also this is something that with repetition and coaching will be corrected.

With those things said he is an amazing player. I think of all Quarterbacks in this draft he has the best arm by a fair margin, he can make all the throws and will make some flat out jaw dropping plays. One thing Id also like to talk about is his performance in the Sugar Bowl which I think has seen some unfair treatment. He didnt make a good decision at the end and he knew it as soon as he threw the ball, that play aside one needs to look at the whole body of work in that game. As a whole I thought he played a great game, he continued to make great throws and good reads all night and was consistantly victimized by missed blocks (including a play that made me pull my hair out where presnap Mallet identified the linebacker as a possible blitzer on the outside and Demarcus Love still never saw him) and countless dropped balls.

I mean the amount of insight we as fans get into the matter is distorted by the media but the perception is there. It is very important for teams to get a really good feel for where they stand with Mallet before they draft him. I think that is essentially what he was saying.

Someone doesn’t agree with your opinion and your start calling them idiots or something else because of it. I’m sure you have plenty of inside information on Mallett that the rest of us “lowly” fans don’t have right? I mean other fans have their opinions on Mallett, but only yours matters because you have secret knowledge and clairvoyance to how Mallett will turn out… right?

In my opinion, Mallett seems like a player who feels entitled and spoiled. He seems like the kind of player who will get that big signing bonus, and then not work hard enough to be successful in the league. I’m not as concerned about the drug issues because I acknowledge that as a fan, I don’t have all the information regarding those things. They are concerns, but that is the kind of stuff that Ireland gets paid to discern and make decisions on. I trust that whatever decision Ireland makes regarding Mallett, he will have done the proper research to make the best decision.

That is my opinion on Mallett. If I am wrong, then so be it. But calling people idiots because they don’t agree with you is a great way to start getting ignored by most other blog members.

I am totally on board with Csonka!

Offensive lineman or playmakers…?