Quote:Mallett is a future franchise level QB, I've been saying this forever. Mayock & this Chris Wesseling have only recently started pimping this notion, but just further proof that Mallett isn't the scrub that most of this board wrongly spoke oif him being. 

Quote:<p style="font-family:arial, verdana, helvetica;color:rgb(34,34,33);">The New England Patriots started Ryan Mallett at quarterback Thursday night against Washington, presumably hoping to showcase him to potential trade suitors. Again. His performance isn't likely to impress anyone.

<p style="font-family:arial, verdana, helvetica;color:rgb(34,34,33);">Mallett completed 5 of 12 passes for 55 yards in one half of action. The Patriots didn't score with Mallett under center and lost to the Redskins 23-6. 


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<p style="font-family:arial, verdana, helvetica;color:rgb(34,34,33);">We saw troubling characteristics out of Mallett on Thursday that we have seen in many preseason appearances. He is not comfortable in the pocket, and he has erratic accuracy. One of his passes to an open receiver went into the ground. He hasn't consistently exhibited a good feel for the game during four years of preseason outings.

<p style="font-family:arial, verdana, helvetica;color:rgb(34,34,33);">"The fact that nobody Pats-related ever went after him speaks volumes," one NFC executive told NFL Media's Albert Breer about Mallett's trade value this week. "Plus, he can't help you this year, so why not just sign him as a free agent?"