NFL Thread

[FrostyMouse]

I don't know. I just believe in Barkley more. Mallett comes onto the field for us and just throws picks.

On other news, Tim Tebow and the Jets part company.

[Kaiten]

Has Mallett ever even started a regular season game?

I've watched enough USC games over the years to have a fairly good feel for Barkley. He doesn't strike me as a starting caliber NFL QB. The league seems to agree; teams look for back ups in the third round, not starters. If a third round pick develops into a starter, that's great, but it's not what teams are looking for. The list of pro bowl QB's drafted after the first round is very, very small. Russel Wilson, Andy Dalton, and Colin Kaepernick are the exceptions, not the rule. Barkley may develop into a competent starter, but to be honest, I'm not sure he beats out Nick Foles for the back up role.

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Mallett has four career attempts. Four total passes in regular season NFL games.

[FrostyMouse]

Has Mallett ever even started a regular season game?

I've watched enough USC games over the years to have a fairly good feel for Barkley. He doesn't strike me as a starting caliber NFL QB. The league seems to agree; teams look for back ups in the third round, not starters. If a third round pick develops into a starter, that's great, but it's not what teams are looking for. The list of pro bowl QB's drafted after the first round is very, very small. Russel Wilson, Andy Dalton, and Colin Kaepernick are the exceptions, not the rule. Barkley may develop into a competent starter, but to be honest, I'm not sure he beats out Nick Foles for the back up role.

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Mallett has four career attempts. Four total passes in regular season NFL games.

How have you forgotten about Brady? Sixth round pick time!

My apologies though. I'd forgotten that Hoyer was the back up ahead of Mallett during Mallett's first season. That one pick was the one pass I've seen him throw.

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Out of nowhere, Rolando McClain retires. Bad luck there, Gary.

[xi0]

The goof doesn't want to play obviously. Good that it ended before it started. Wasted talent there.