Comments on: 2011 NFL Draft: Patriots Take a Chance on Ryan Mallett in the Third Round http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/04/30/2011-nfl-draft-patriots-take-a-chance-on-ryan-mallett-in-the-third-round/ Sports, Media, Entertainment Thu, 20 Jun 2013 04:19:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: starkweatherhttp://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/04/30/2011-nfl-draft-patriots-take-a-chance-on-ryan-mallett-in-the-third-round/comment-page-1/#comment-1287953 starkweather Sat, 30 Apr 2011 19:24:04 +0000 http://thebiglead.com/?p=92957#comment-1287953 Jason Lisk Says: I’ll actually have something soon that challenges the view that running backs aren’t valuable and are fungible.

I can’t wait to see this. For the record now, before it even posts, I am A) /Team Emmitt, and B) /Team Lisk. FYI, Lisk, nobody calls him Ben Franklin on here. He’s Darrell

]]> By: Breesushttp://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/04/30/2011-nfl-draft-patriots-take-a-chance-on-ryan-mallett-in-the-third-round/comment-page-1/#comment-1287948 Breesus Sat, 30 Apr 2011 17:51:31 +0000 http://thebiglead.com/?p=92957#comment-1287948

Please give me some good news about the Johnny Patrick kid. Saints fans I know are all “WTF?”

Two comments:

1. better than Leigh Torrance
2. he’s fearless on special teams

]]> By: heldoverhttp://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/04/30/2011-nfl-draft-patriots-take-a-chance-on-ryan-mallett-in-the-third-round/comment-page-1/#comment-1287940 heldover Sat, 30 Apr 2011 15:51:14 +0000 http://thebiglead.com/?p=92957#comment-1287940 My criticism of Saints trade in first has nothing to do with position they drafted.

Please give me some good news about the Johnny Patrick kid. Saints fans I know are all “WTF?”

They said the same thing when they traded a 2nd for Shockey. And two first-day picks for Vilma too. You know what? They were right.

/and we couldn’t have won the Super Bowl without them

(Pops in Super Bowl 44 DVD, watches Shockey’s game-winning touchdown catch.) Good times.

]]> By: BrawnyTomhttp://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/04/30/2011-nfl-draft-patriots-take-a-chance-on-ryan-mallett-in-the-third-round/comment-page-1/#comment-1287936 BrawnyTom Sat, 30 Apr 2011 15:43:11 +0000 http://thebiglead.com/?p=92957#comment-1287936 Roethlishotdog and Coop, I am loving this Steelers draft. Filling needs without reaching, letting the board come to them. I always liked brown in the 2nd -3rd more than A. Williams in the 1st. Gilbert finally gives the Tackle position youth/talent that has been missing the last few drafts. ANd the Heyward pick is just beautiful. If they get Tawain Jones or Rashad Carmichael, I may pass out.

]]> By: Jason Liskhttp://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/04/30/2011-nfl-draft-patriots-take-a-chance-on-ryan-mallett-in-the-third-round/comment-page-1/#comment-1287924 Jason Lisk Sat, 30 Apr 2011 14:57:14 +0000 http://thebiglead.com/?p=92957#comment-1287924 Ben Franklin, I’ll actually have something soon that challenges the view that running backs aren’t valuable and are fungible. Ive had it half done for a while. My criticism of Saints trade in first has nothing to do with position they drafted.

]]> By: jaywasherehttp://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/04/30/2011-nfl-draft-patriots-take-a-chance-on-ryan-mallett-in-the-third-round/comment-page-1/#comment-1287923 jaywashere Sat, 30 Apr 2011 14:57:00 +0000 http://thebiglead.com/?p=92957#comment-1287923 Landing as a back-up to Brady is probably the single best thing that could have happened to a guy like Mallett. Good pick.

]]> By: coop247http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/04/30/2011-nfl-draft-patriots-take-a-chance-on-ryan-mallett-in-the-third-round/comment-page-1/#comment-1287922 coop247 Sat, 30 Apr 2011 14:50:45 +0000 http://thebiglead.com/?p=92957#comment-1287922

still loving the Heyward pick

Fantastic, just fantastic.

Love the Mallett pick. Brady better not get hurt, or he might get, uh, Brady’d.

]]> By: Roethlishotdoghttp://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/04/30/2011-nfl-draft-patriots-take-a-chance-on-ryan-mallett-in-the-third-round/comment-page-1/#comment-1287920 Roethlishotdog Sat, 30 Apr 2011 14:18:01 +0000 http://thebiglead.com/?p=92957#comment-1287920 Also glad to see another piece of shit Raven in drug trouble. Jimmy from Colorado is going to fit right in.

]]> By: Roethlishotdoghttp://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/04/30/2011-nfl-draft-patriots-take-a-chance-on-ryan-mallett-in-the-third-round/comment-page-1/#comment-1287919 Roethlishotdog Sat, 30 Apr 2011 14:15:26 +0000 http://thebiglead.com/?p=92957#comment-1287919 The Steelers did everything I could have asked for: Hit their 3 biggest needs with their first 3 picks (DE, OT and CB), including getting Pouncey’s best friend/roommate to play on the line with him and (arguably) the better cover corner of the Texas duo.

/still loving the Heyward pick

]]> By: Breesushttp://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/04/30/2011-nfl-draft-patriots-take-a-chance-on-ryan-mallett-in-the-third-round/comment-page-1/#comment-1287918 Breesus Sat, 30 Apr 2011 14:05:27 +0000 http://thebiglead.com/?p=92957#comment-1287918

I know the in thing these days is to diminish the value of a running back, but the Saints became a better team drafting Ingram, and if you get a player who makes your team a better team in the draft, all the consternation about giving up draft picks is nothing more than draft day fodder.

They said the same thing when they traded a 2nd for Shockey. And two first-day picks for Vilma too. You know what? They were right.

/and we couldn’t have won the Super Bowl without them

]]> By: Benjamin Franklin Rodriguez has the highest WAR evah!http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/04/30/2011-nfl-draft-patriots-take-a-chance-on-ryan-mallett-in-the-third-round/comment-page-1/#comment-1287917 Benjamin Franklin Rodriguez has the highest WAR evah! Sat, 30 Apr 2011 13:56:36 +0000 http://thebiglead.com/?p=92957#comment-1287917 I know the in thing these days is to diminish the value of a running back, but the Saints became a better team drafting Ingram, and if you get a player who makes your team a better team in the draft, all the consternation about giving up draft picks is nothing more than draft day fodder.

]]> By: Breesushttp://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/04/30/2011-nfl-draft-patriots-take-a-chance-on-ryan-mallett-in-the-third-round/comment-page-1/#comment-1287915 Breesus Sat, 30 Apr 2011 13:27:43 +0000 http://thebiglead.com/?p=92957#comment-1287915 Spencer = Belichick

/Brainsplosion

I was critical of the Saints for giving up a lot in the Mark Ingram deal, but they made two solid picks this year, with OLB Martez Wilson and DB Johnny Patrick.

The basically-free third they got 18 picks later when they traded Jammal Brown to the Redskins softens the blow.

And so far, the trade is Shane Vereen and a first for Mark Ingram. I still like our chances, especially considering the Pats have 8 RBs too, and with Ridley picked in the 3rd, he’s more suited to be the every-down back than Vereen. Vereen is better suited to be Kevin Faulk’s replacement.

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