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I would love to have Julio Jones in the 1st round & Ryan Malett in the 2nd

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Mallett absolutely would not fit our system, and I think Shanahan knows that, but he's the guy at the quarterback position who is now likely undervalued. In the second round, he's a steal.

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[quote=GTripp0012;788580]Mallett absolutely would not fit our system, and I think Shanahan knows that, but he's the guy at the quarterback position who is now likely undervalued. In the second round, he's a steal.[/quote]

I've come around to this same opinion. I worry about the immaturity rumors, but until you hear something substantiated, he seems like a great prospect, albeit one who has extremely limited mobility. Still, if I have to choose between a guy who runs a 4.5 but is scattershot and a guy who is a statue but has a golden arm, the dude with the arm wins every time.

One would like to believe that our coaches are flexible enough to adapt their system to a less than system-ideal prospect. (I know, we didn't adapt to McNabb, but I don't know how you adapt to a qb throwing bounce passes.)

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The limited mobility is my biggest concern about Mallett, because I think it hinders development and sets a guy up initially for failure in the NFL.

But that's why you wouldn't take a guy with otherwise top ten ability in the the top ten: because he's missing something from the complete package. Love his value in the second round though, even if he doesn't pan out.

I like Gabbert a lot, and at the end of the day, Gabbert and Mallett have draft profiles that are more similar than they are different. All of the small things say: draft Gabbert, but after the 20th pick, Gabbert won't be there, and Mallett likely still will be.

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[quote=GTripp0012;788583]The limited mobility is my biggest concern about Mallett, because I think it hinders development and sets a guy up initially for failure in the NFL.

But that's why you wouldn't take a guy with otherwise top ten ability in the the top ten: because he's missing something from the complete package. Love his value in the second round though, even if he doesn't pan out.

I like Gabbert a lot, and at the end of the day, Gabbert and Mallett have draft profiles that are more similar than they are different. All of the small things say: draft Gabbert, but after the 20th pick, Gabbert won't be there, and Mallett likely still will be.[/quote]

From what I've watched of Mallet, which is more than any of the other big name prospects, his delivery doesn't seem to fit the west coat O - too slow. He has that classic 7-step drop deep ball look. Seems to me it would be like trying the JC in W Coast O experiment all over again.

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Chris Russell says Skins are interested in Hawaii WR Greg Salas. First I've heard that

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[quote=SmootSmack;789137]Chris Russell says Skins are interested in Hawaii WR Greg Salas. First I've heard that[/quote]

never heard of him

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[URL="http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d81ec534b/article/broncos-titans-vikings-among-teams-to-work-out-qb-locker"]NFL.com news: Broncos, Titans, Vikings among teams to work out QB Locker[/URL]

Denver trying to use a smokescreen?

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[quote=skinsfaninok;789178][URL="http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d81ec534b/article/broncos-titans-vikings-among-teams-to-work-out-qb-locker"]NFL.com news: Broncos, Titans, Vikings among teams to work out QB Locker[/URL]

Denver trying to use a smokescreen?[/quote]

Never heard of him. Who's this Jake Locker fellow. Is he any good?

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[quote=Dirtbag59;789179]Never heard of him. Who's this Jake Locker fellow. Is he any good?[/quote]


LOL future Tony Romo

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[quote=skinsfaninok;789178][URL="http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d81ec534b/article/broncos-titans-vikings-among-teams-to-work-out-qb-locker"]NFL.com news: Broncos, Titans, Vikings among teams to work out QB Locker[/URL]

Denver trying to use a smokescreen?[/quote]

I'll take this a step further. Ryan Leaf 2.0

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[quote=SkinzWin;789197]I'll take this a step further. Ryan Leaf 2.0[/quote]


?????????

Terrible comparison. Just awful. Dude could be a bust, but try and pick a QB with any kind of remote similarity at least.

Locker's character and intangibles are off the charts and he is crazy mobile.

Ryan Leaf was a very different player/prospect.

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People just compare him to leaf bcuz of the pac10 locker is 3 times the QB leaf was

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I guess I didn't make my sarcasm apparent. I should have also stated I liken Tony Romo to Ryan Leaf. But that's only because he is on the Cowgirls. I don't think Locker will be Ryan Leaf, but he definitely will not be a superstar or a successful starter IMO either.