Should we draft Ryan Mallett? Let's Watch the Sugar Bowl Tonight and See For Ourselves...

just watch, and be in awe!

Blackledge just said what I have been saying all season; best arm in college football. Maybe one of the best ever. It’s freaking rediculous!

Mallett is my #1 choice in the draft(this assuming of course Luck is the top pick), and he is the 3rd best player in the Draft(if he enters), behind only Luck and Bowers.

did u see that first pass. Fucking lazar.

He also showed some good pocket mobility

Pryor’s float, Malletts break fingers.

Arkansas
Height: 6’7’’
Weight: 238 – Arkansas

2011 NFL Draft Scouting Report.

Accuracy: Mallett shows above-average accuracy to compliment his outstanding mechanics. His short accuracy is spot-on and he can lay the ball into the receiver’s hands on deep routes.

Mallett will occasionally miss a receiver across the middle with his tendency to throw some passes too high. Using his exceptional arm strength, he can place the ball into tight windows that even some NFL quarterbacks can’t hit. He does a great job of putting the ball where only the receiver can catch it. He also excels at throwing accurately while on the run after being forced out of the pocket. Accuracy is a strong aspect of his game, but there is definite room for improvement.

 

Arm Strength: Possibly his greatest attribute, Mallett’s arm strength is among the best in college football. Whether it’s a deep ball down the sideline or putting the ball on a rope 20 yards down the field, he has the arm to put the ball anywhere it needs to go.

His passes, however, are often overthrown as he loses control of the amount of strength behind his throws. The main concern is that he sometimes relies too much on his arm strength when making risky passes.

 

Athleticism/Mobility: Mallett is a pure pocket passer. He doesn’t have the speed, athleticism or quickness to be a legitimate scrambling threat in the NFL. He shows good movement in the pocket, but defenders shouldn’t be concerned with him picking up first downs with his feet on a consistent basis.

Overall, he is subpar in both top-end speed and athleticism, but makes up for it with decision making and poise.

 

Decision Making: Mallett is a very confident passer with great awareness and football knowledge. That confidence can sometimes work against him when he decides to force tough throws when nothing is there.

When he has time to throw, he reads the defense and does a good job of checking down to his second and third options. Even with pressure in his face, he makes quick, smart decisions to throw the ball away.

Despite his lack of speed, he can sometimes try too hard to outrun the defense and put his offense in tough situations by giving up unnecessary sacks. A 10:3 touchdown-to-interception ratio provides support for his strong decision making.

 

Field Vision: The fact that he’s 6’7’’ allows him to have clear vision of the field and makes his passes much harder to bat down by the defensive line. He does a solid job of reading the defense, reacting after the snap and taking what the defense can give him. He will often check down to backs and tight ends out of the backfield if he sees nothing available down field.

 

Mechanics: Coming out of the pro-style offense run by Bobby Petrino, Mallett has honed his skills as a prototypical NFL passer. He has a very natural, over-the-top release that, matched with his height, allows him to deliver the ball cleanly and effectively. Mallett stands tall when delivering the ball, and uses a quick, fluid motion to get the ball out of his hands.

When he runs play-action, he does an outstanding job of selling the run and hiding the ball from the defense. He will, however, need to learn to drop back more effectively considering he spent lots of his time at Arkansas in either the shotgun or pistol formations.

 

Pocket Awareness/Poise: As mentioned earlier, Mallett has excellent pocket presence and awareness which allows him to evade the pass rush and continue to look down field. He doesn’t typically get flustered by the pressure and can step into hits in order to make a good pass. Even in tough situations, he has held his own and been a composed leader for his teammates to rally around.

he just compared Harron to Trent Richardson…haha

which is what Shanny likes to do. He would fit nicely into our offense.

TD!

Play action fake, 2 WR’s in the pattern, one runs a skinny post to occupy the safety, and he throws to the deep post, which is one-on-one. Trust me, you will see it sometime tonight.

I put that same play in for our high school team, and it always worked. We even called it Ohio St.

aren’t doing Mallett any favors tonight. Even Carlos Rogers could catch some of these passes.

Specimen A:
Joe Flacco 6’6 about 240 Pounds

As you can see he’s got a very long Torso and his legs are pretty proportionate to his body.
Specimen B:
Ryan Mallett 6’7 240 Pounds

If you look at his Torso it’s a lot more compact and his legs are longer, thus making him more susceptible to leg injuries.

It helps that he’s got a pretty quick release, but sometimes he just holds the ball too long. Don’t be afraid to throw it away.

JEEZUS

seems he has a bit of trouble avoiding pressure.

Was that just the series I saw or has it been an issue all game??

Now I know an O-Line is there to protect, but it seemed he stepped up into a collapsing pocket a few times inviting the sack or QB pressure rather than retreat a pace or two and find space, if that makes sense

Near perfect placement.

If Pryor were to come out early because of his suspension, where would he be projected to to go?

We have two 5th round picks…

but it SHOULD be 35 -31, Arkansas, right now. Those 2 dropped passes in the end zone were killers.

This is unreal.

That last interception was what I was talking about…