Originally posted by SourdoughDan:
Originally posted by OnTheClock:
Originally posted by SourdoughDan:
OTC, what do you think of Mallet as a prospect?
There is no question Mallett can throw the football. He is quite possibly the best at ball placement among every QB in this entire draft. He can throw "the perfect pass" and that's an incredibly valuable trait. He also probably has the strongest arm in the country. However, the questions surrounding his maturity and ability to handle the limelight remain unanswered.
It depends on which GM is adequately convinced his alleged "character flaws" are not going surface in the NFL and affect the team. He has an arrest in his history , and he has been accused of having drug-related problems which he never directly confirmed or denied. That could be alarming. We'll find out soon enough if he passed his combine drug test.
His only major on-the-field flaws are his lack of athleticism -- as he's no legitimate threat to run -- and inconsistent accuracy on the move. But in my opinion he has decent enough feet to slide and avoid pressure long enough to make a play. I think he does have to be knocked down some because his accuracy on the move is inconsistent and on occasion when under heavy pressure he has not made smart throws.
Talent-wise, he's a first rounder, but I don't know if his attitude will rub his teammates the wrong way and if Mallett lands in the place where the team can't block for him at all, he'll do very poorly early on. I think overall he's a high 2nd rounder, but if a team likes his skill enough and think they can work around the other issues, they could ignore the risk and take him in the mid to late 1st.
Have you seen his combine press conference? I kept (and keep) hearing it was terrible and he was defensive, but when I watched it he sounded collected and mature. Add to that, he's spoken of extremely well by his coaches and teammates and is really made out to be the kind of leader I think we've been looking for around here. I really feel the character issues have been blown way out of proportion at this point.
... and just FYI, it was a public intoxication he was arrested for, not a DUI.
Whoops, I wrote this late, so forgive the little hiccup there. You're correct and a PI is much less of a deal than a DUI obviously.
As far as the character issues, the key word I put there before it was "alleged" -- that's the big thing. Like yourself, personally when I hear the guy I'm not sure what these other individuals are talking about. Where does he sound immature? Where has he seemed ignorant? When I mentioned his attitude in that last paragraph there, I should've used the word "supposed" before it.
The media's writings I believe have taken certain things he's said and blatantly and maliciously slanted them in my opinion, depicting him as some sort of arrogant neanderthal.
Mallett is no doubt a country boy, but he's not an idiot. He did get a 26 on the Wonderlic. If he had any drug issues, everyone would know because they test for those things at the combine. Like I said, as far as his play goes, he's a tremendous passer and aside from sometimes getting absolutely wild with the ball when under pressure, the only other issue would be his athleticism.
All that said, I still think there's a chance Mallett falls to the top of the 2nd if he gets past teams like Miami and Jacksonville. I don't think Seattle is a fit for Mallett, so unless someone decided to trade up, I think Mallett would then go to the Bills, Bengals or Cardinals.