Ryan Mallett to the Vikings: Character Concerns Are Worth the Risk

April 12, 2011   ·   Ryan Boser   ·   Jump to comments

“7,000-plus yards and 60 touchdowns in two seasons. That’s how I respond to that.” - Ryan Mallett
He's been compared to Peyton Manning.
He's been compared to Ryan Leaf. 
There are draft analysts who expect his name to be called before bedtime on Thursday, April 28th. Others project him as a Saturday morning slider (fourth round).
Some teams have removed him from their draft boards altogether. 
If there's one thing we know about Ryan Mallett, it's this: the 6'7", 253-lb. gunslinger from Texarkana is the biggest wild card in the upcoming NFL draft by a country mile.
Mallett followed up what may have been the most impressive quarterback Combine performance of the last decade by walking off the podium during his press conference, refusing to address his rumored drug addiction. Yes, we experienced the entire Manning-to-Leaf spectrum in one Indianapolis afternoon.
The quarterback-deprived Minnesota Vikings hold the 12th pick...

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