Fins are impressed with Mallet
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Broken heart?
I'll breathe a sigh of relief if we don't get him.
Why? Are you fine with our current QB situation?
I think its a crap shoot that Mallett will be there at 15. Carolina is taking Newton, Bills will take Von Miller, but then you have wildcards in Cincy and Minny. They could take a QB or they could not take one. Tennessee appears to be interested in a QB. Arizona has an outside chance of taking a QB. The fact of the matter is, nobody has any idea that Mallett will be available for us at 15. Its just impossible to say until we're on the clock.
Okay! Just curious how you can label Mallet a "Bald Tire" when he hasn't taken a single down in the NFL? Whereas our current "flat tire" has and based on what i've seen we need to do better at that position.
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Mallett's stock is rising, but I don't think he'll go to Cincy. Not that they don't like him (I think they do), but they are switching to the West Coast Offense. I also think they like Newton a lot more.
Vikings, for some reason, I think like Ponder and Locker more than Mallett.
49ers are the wildcard
Maybe, but you are rolling the bones. If you have a conviction on a QB, You don't mess around and risk losing him. When I think of some of the 2nd round picks we've had lately, its not worth the gamble to me to miss out on a QB if you believe he's got the goods.
It's too important of a position.
One of the few still standing in Henne's corner; I'm willing to draft a QB however. A few months back, I would've been in agreement in drafting Mallet at 15, but the more time has passed, the more concerns i have developed with drafting any of these QBs from this draft in the 1st round. I would rather we trade down (either obtain a lower 1st and 2nd round or 2 2nd round picks) and then look at Ponder in round 2. I think Mallet and Henne are very similar with attitude being the biggest difference. Ponder brings that athletic ability which both guys lack and all of us fans have been clamoring for. I was initially skeptical of Ponder's injury issues, but he seems to have been given a clean bill of health. Lets go get Ponder!
Exactly, if this organization had it all to do over again, it would have made getting a QB a priority starting in 2000, we've wasted 11 years settling for journeyman and second tier prospects.
Without a quality QB, isn't it all kind of pointless?
Thats what I'm worried about as well, I could see Minnesota grabbing him at 12 as well.
Thats a good question, but spending that much time on a QB is normally a good indicator they want to get a conviction on a guy. I tend to go with telling them they have no interest as the smokescreen.
If they hated him would it would be worth spending the time to get one more prospect to drop a notch, wouldn't that really only possibly drop a defensive propsect possibly to us? I don't see any other offensive prospects that this would effect in regards to our position. I suppose it could help our tradedown possibilities though.
I don't think thats true, Locker has to much potential to drop anywhere near that far. Somebody will roll the dice much earlier and hope he develops.
This may sound crazy, but should the Vikings have genuine interest and stand to take him at 12, I would not be opposed to trading up to 9 with the Cowboys to grab Mallett. They are interested in Pouncey, who should be around at 15.
Mallett sounds like the real deal and our franchise's second opportunity to get a great QB who falls because of bogus behavior concerns.
Mallett sounds like the real deal and our franchise's second opportunity to get a great QB who falls because of bogus behavior concerns.