Ryan Mallett: Arkansas Razorbacks QB Is Less Than Meets the Eye

November 20, 2010   ·   Matthew Fairburn   ·   Jump to comments

In what has been dubbed the year of the quarterback, Ryan Mallett is considered to be a among the best of the 2011 NFL Draft class. Standing at 6 feet 6 inches tall, Mallett possesses a rocket arm and prototypical size to succeed at the next level.
However, the Razorback standout has glaring issues with his intelligence, mobility, accuracy, crunch time performance and effort that make him no more than a high upside project pick.
Ryan Mallett has wowed scouts with his numbers and his arm strength throughout his collegiate career. And while it is difficult to ignore his production and raw physical skills, it is worth noting that Mallett has done all of this within Bobby Petrino’s easy to run scheme down in Arkansas.
When watching the highlights of Mallett, it is clear that the difficulty of his completions is not very high. Mallett often throws to wide open receivers with a clean pocket. It remains to be seen whether or not Mallett is willing and capable to put in th...

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