For good reason.Originally Posted by The King
For good reason.
Yes true, but the move was before the season started Orton or Mallett.
I can see going with the vet Orton at that time.
Mallett would have been more of the future type move, which wasn't happening with EJ still aound.
It would have taken some big balls by Whaley at that time.
Mace (11-23-2014)
Im pretty sure that neither Whaley nor anyone else at OBD packs the kind of hardware of which you speak.
Like I said...
Watched the CIN@HOU game. I'd give him some seasoning. Decent footwork. He picked up 70 or so garbage yards with under 2 minutes down by 9. Ended up 21-45, 189 yds., zero td, 1 pick, no sacks against visitor CIN. Andre Johnson was terrible - snagged 3 of 12, under heavy coverage. HOU staff should have noted that CIN was shutting him down. HOU did get aid from a rogue ref; the head ref overturned at least two calls by that chap.
Fiat justitia ruat caelum. Noli timere. Laus Deo.
I suppose to me, the thing to keep in mind about even the unfinished Mallett, is that he spent time around Belichick, the Patriot way, had McDaniels (as OC/QB coach) and Brady to learn from.
As for the Bills, I'm not sure they know how to "develop" a QB who needs work, they never have. Behind this O-line with less exp/slower release and reads than Orton, Mallett would be getting beaten senseless.
As for why they got rid of him, Belichick cycles his backups for newer models every so many years now that Brady is aging. Cassel to Hoyer, Hoyer to Mallett, Mallett to Garoppolo. I don't really think it reflects on the players themselves, and O'Brien retained Belichick's favor, so I'd guess O'Brien knew exactly what he was getting.
A ways to go though before the book is written on Mallett. I have a feeling though O'Brien and his QB coach Godsey (ex Patriots) will do a better job with him than Marrone/Hackett/failsauceDetroitQBcoach guy would do.
Does seem weird to me they went from a mobile Fitz to a not mobile Mallett though, but then again, O'Brien is still building his program as he intends to.
My Precious !
His rep in college was choking in the clutch. Pats didn't see enough improvement otherwise.
No thanks.
He's more of a statue than Orton but unlike Orton he still has upside.
That being said, this o-line would likely get him killed.
Yeah, O'Brien knows exactly what he is getting.
A QB worth no more than a 6th rnd pick.
And Mallett will have to play 40% of the Texans plays this year or the Pats* only get a 7th rnd pick for him.
I'm not really a Mallett fan, but it sort of shows you a philosophy in taking a flyer on young over old, vs. us needing a flyer on old over young to make a statement on which program is more needy.
Mallett picked up the late yards with CIN playing strict prevent, but all in all, he looked ok - didn't make any glaring mistakes, the one pick was a nice play by a cincy player, and two passes that were possible picks - the type that comes quick and the db goes damn-damn-damn.
Wait until Mallett plays a few more games & teams have film on him.
He may be done for the season.
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap300...right-pectoral
better days (11-24-2014)
..and another desperate obsession dies a quick death..
LOL at those that wanted to give EJ Manuel enough rope to hang himself a dozen times over and then write off Mallet after one game.
Well, I wrote Mallett off before that one game.
Goobylal (11-24-2014)
He was as inaccurate as EJ.
Well apparently Houston's line got Ryan Mallet killed instead.
What's next for them? Tom Savage time?
Meanwhile Carr continues to develop for Oakland.
did they? I didn't see the play he got hurt on. You'd need 5 blocks of granite to protect MallettWell apparently Houston's line got Ryan Mallet killed instead.
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