Premier said:
Why would a team trade a second or even a third for this guy? What has he proven? If you thought he was a fourth rounder a few years ago, how has that changed? He hasn't seen the field at all.
I just don't see a team giving up much value for him. Maybe some dumb team will out of desperation but it doesn't make sense.
He's proven nothing, what he has going for him is that he's spent three years behind Tom Brady and the character issues from college do not seem to be a problem. The idea that people wouldn't think he's worth a 3rd is strange to me - I'd rather take my chances on him than a QB in the 3rd round of the draft.
Sitting behind Brady is pretty meaningless. Doesn't mean much at all. I'm sure most GMs would rather see if a guy can play or not.Good for him for staying off the coke or whatever, but again that doesn't push his value much.
If the reason Mallett fell from the first to the third was off the field issues. Then wouldn't it be reasonable to assume his value would go up, even if it is only a round if he has shown for 3 years to have matured and gotten passed the issues?
How would anyone know? No other team has had a chance to see him. No other team has seen much other than a few meaningless preseason snaps. No one has any idea if he is doing any drugs, other than the fact that he hasn't been caught with any drugs. Mallett isn't the first highly ranked QB to slide in the draft. What does he have going for him now? The Patriots drafted him? He hasn't been arrested?
He has more going against him, like:
The recent history of hyped backups that failed elsewhere. Guys that have, by any measure, done more than him.
He won't be a bargain. He'll be getting his second contract. Some team is going to give up a high (ish) pick for the pleasure of paying an unproven guy like a proven guy?