Updated: Ravens Sign Ryan Mallett

[OUravensfan]

Maybe the Steelers should go get Mallet, he had better stats than Ben today and they could save a lot of money to pay their defense, I'm sure Mallet would be serviceable with Brown, Bell and Bryant

Edited December 28, 2015 by OUravensfan

[Cillmatic]

So we are talking about one playoff run? Before the legacy run. I can remember when he got us booted out of the playoffs based on his play alone. Turnovers yet again spell doom for boy wonder.

We can do this with a serviceable guy at the Qb position. Trust me. Flacco's stats suggest that he has been that player since the said run.

Did you JUST become a fan?

[berad]

I don't understand how Marlon Brown keeps making the cut week after week.  We keep making roster moves and somehow he's still here.

 

Quoting this oldie because it still rings true. He has been in street clothes for a month and we had to cut a potential contributor to make room for Mallett and others. Maybe it's some language in his contract? Makes no sense to me.

[GrimCoconut]

Quoting this oldie because it still rings true. He has been in street clothes for a month and we had to cut a potential contributor to make room for Mallett and others. Maybe it's some language in his contract? Makes no sense to me.

I'm beginning to wonder if he has some trade secret we don't want exposed lol

[rmw10]

Quoting this oldie because it still rings true. He has been in street clothes for a month and we had to cut a potential contributor to make room for Mallett and others. Maybe it's some language in his contract? Makes no sense to me.

That's what gets me. It's different if we had no moves to make, but we've lost some potentially quality players for no apparent reason. We had no problem throwing Camp and Waller on IR for shorter term injuries but yet, Marlon keeps sticking on the 53.

[Virginia 55]

24 TDs and 4 INTs and many dropped TD passes since his rookie and sophomore years including last year at Pitt where he far outplayed what Mallet did today in a much bigger game.

It's not just 'one' playoff run, and entertaining this idea is literally insane. I question if you were a fan before 2008, maybe let's see what our serviceable QB can do with a true #1 WR instead.

His best season is 27 tds  passes.  That's 120 million dollar guy?  While averaging about 13 picks a season.  Yes that would be serviceable.  Receivers can help limit his picks a little put its more so on ball placement.  Mallett is decent at the Qb position at a decent price.  There is no more denying that Flacco is anything more than serviceable.  

 

This guy had 12 days with his new team and is putting up Flacco's numbers.  You can argue that every QB on our roster has put up Flacco numbers. 

 

I'm not saying that Clausen, Schaub or Mallett is better than Flacco at this point.  But i can't say that if given a chance one of these guys can't be as good as he already is.  That's the problem.  The bar is not set high at all.

[Virginia 55]

Did you JUST become a fan?

Nope 

[Virginia 55]

Maybe the Steelers should go get Mallet, he had better stats than Ben today and they could save a lot of money to pay their defense, I'm sure Mallet would be serviceable with Brown, Bell and Bryant

In this comparison are you trying to compare Ben to Flacco?  

 

Because honestly I could see where you can compare Mallett and Flacco.

 

^This being our problem.  

 

It's simple guys, you can say its premature if it makes you feel better.  But every Qb that has started this season for the Ravens is putting up Flacco type numbers with less than half the time in the offense.

 

Say what you will but Flacco is clearly in the conversation with the likes of Mallett  and our other backups.

[OUravensfan]

In this comparison are you trying to compare Ben to Flacco?

Because honestly I could see where you can compare Mallett and Flacco.

^This being our problem.

It's simple guys, you can say its premature if it makes you feel better. But every Qb that has started this season for the Ravens is putting up Flacco type numbers with less than half the time in the offense.

Say what you will but Flacco is clearly in the conversation with the likes of Mallett and our other backups.

Haven't seen anyone match his games against Oakland, Cleveland, Cincinnati and San Diego yet, beside the point, you're putting way too much stake into numbers. Between Smith and Smith last year they dropped enough TD passes that would have given him his 4K, 30 TD season, would that make people happy?

Only you are saying Mallet and Flacco are comparable, I must have missed Mallets 10 playoff wins and 5 straight playoff appearances to start his career and a large collection of impressive passes with a high degree of difficulty and his 26 game winning drives.

Maybe we should get Dalton or Stafford, they have had 30 TD seasons so they're clearly better because stats.

Mallet played fine but he wasn't pressured much and checked the ball down all game besides 2 or 3 throws. We were a top 10 offense with Flacco this year we aren't anymore, I'd thought that would be enough proof for the small minority of our fan base that doubts his contributions to this team but I guess it isn't. Matt Cassel looked pretty serviceable in New England's offense and look how that turned out.

[OUravensfan]

If you really think given a whole season of opportunity that Clausen can match Flacco's success than you just don't know football, period. And if you watch enough football you know how stupid it is to just look at stats in a vaccum, this doesn't even matter for Clausen because he's not even good enough to rack up garbage time stats.

[MTRavensFan]

I admit it!! Mostly about his attitude, not talent level.

 

I also admit he did a really good job today and I liked how he conducted himself in his pressers.

I'll be the next to admit I was completely wrong about Mallet.

 

His immaturity/character concerns had me convinced this was a terrible signing, but he has proved me totally wrong this week.

 

Not just with his play and composure on the field, but how he has conducted himself off of it. His humility in the pressers, and how appreciative he is just to be here and to be given a second chance seem sincere; he seems a genuinely likeable guy.

 

Not only did he put in all the work to get ready to play, I heard he made a real effort to reach out and get to know his teammates, that he was not at all like the primadonna the media made him out to be.

 

Mea culpa, Ryan Mallet. Welcome to Baltimore!

[jimmypowder]

I'll be the next to admit I was completely wrong about Mallet.

 

His immaturity/character concerns had me convinced this was a terrible signing, but he has proved me totally wrong this week.

 

Not just with his play and composure on the field, but how he has conducted himself off of it. His humility in the pressers, and how appreciative he is just to be here and to be given a second chance seem sincere; he seems a genuinely likeable guy.

 

Not only did he put in all the work to get ready to play, I heard he made a real effort to reach out and get to know his teammates, that he was not at all like the primadonna the media made him out to be.

 

Mea culpa, Ryan Mallet. Welcome to Baltimore!

Mallett without question has more talent than Schaub or Clausen . Some of those throws he made only ,well,Joe could make. 

 

I hope he has turned the corner because he should be the backup QB for us .

[OUravensfan]

Mallett without question has more talent than Schaub or Clausen . Some of those throws he made only ,well,Joe could make.

I hope he has turned the corner because he should be the backup QB for us .

Would you be opposed to a trade with a QB desperate team if the opportunity was there? Though I agree it's ideal to have a backup with similar characteristics to your starter for scheme fit. Edited December 28, 2015 by OUravensfan

[jimmypowder]

Would you be opposed to a trade with a QB desperate team if the opportunity was there? Though I agree it's ideal to have a backup with similar characteristics to your starter for scheme fit.

Interesting thought . Not really sure . Let's see how he plays against Cincy .

[OUravensfan]

Interesting thought . Not really sure . Let's see how he plays against Cincy .

I agree, if Cincy needs this win to secure a bye or advance seeding then it should be a decent litmus test to see what we're dealing with. I suspect they will blitz him more and take away the dink and dunk more than Pittsburgh did.

[flynismo]

You guys are seriously debating with Virginia? Lol

[OUravensfan]

You guys are seriously debating with Virginia? Lol

Yea sorry I'm done

[The Raven]

You guys are seriously debating with Virginia? Lol

 

I was bored? Whoops. I have no excuse.

[flynismo]

Yea sorry I'm done

 

You should get a medal for lasting that long without swallowing glass or something, ha

[CTFan]

Why? Because he had a bout of immaturity? I think Houston humbled a lot by releasing him. Maybe he got it together and learned some selflessness?

 

Had you posted this reply on Dec 18, rather than on the 28th, it would have seemed a lot less disingenuous. However, maybe he has grown up, and if Flacco is not ready at the start of the season, at least we have a potentially good backup.

[Virginia 55]

Haven't seen anyone match his games against Oakland, Cleveland, Cincinnati and San Diego yet, beside the point, you're putting way too much stake into numbers. Between Smith and Smith last year they dropped enough TD passes that would have given him his 4K, 30 TD season, would that make people happy?

Only you are saying Mallet and Flacco are comparable, I must have missed Mallets 10 playoff wins and 5 straight playoff appearances to start his career and a large collection of impressive passes with a high degree of difficulty and his 26 game winning drives.

Maybe we should get Dalton or Stafford, they have had 30 TD seasons so they're clearly better because stats.

Mallet played fine but he wasn't pressured much and checked the ball down all game besides 2 or 3 throws. We were a top 10 offense with Flacco this year we aren't anymore, I'd thought that would be enough proof for the small minority of our fan base that doubts his contributions to this team but I guess it isn't. Matt Cassel looked pretty serviceable in New England's offense and look how that turned out.

When people bring up this stat in particular it makes me think that you don't understand the game. (ANYONE) could have taken us to the playoffs in JOE"s first season he had 14 tds and 12 picks.  Not exactly setting the world on fire.

 

Mallett could have done that. Minus his stellar Super bowl run and 2014 campaign Joe has been mediocre at best. 2 Good years in the NFL are not enough for a contract of that size.

 

I'm only interested in what makes us better as a team.  Mallett or something similar to what i saw against Pittsburgh is all we need to be an elite team in the future.  Not a QB that underperforms in every area of the game(for his contract).  We need a downgrade if Flacco is an upgrade at the position, so we can restock our defense and trench positions.  Mallett is decent, I'm just not sure if I can trust him as of yet.  But someone along those lines would be awesome.

[Virginia 55]

Haven't seen anyone match his games against Oakland, Cleveland, Cincinnati and San Diego yet, beside the point, you're putting way too much stake into numbers. Between Smith and Smith last year they dropped enough TD passes that would have given him his 4K, 30 TD season, would that make people happy?

Only you are saying Mallet and Flacco are comparable, I must have missed Mallets 10 playoff wins and 5 straight playoff appearances to start his career and a large collection of impressive passes with a high degree of difficulty and his 26 game winning drives.

Maybe we should get Dalton or Stafford, they have had 30 TD seasons so they're clearly better because stats.

Mallet played fine but he wasn't pressured much and checked the ball down all game besides 2 or 3 throws. We were a top 10 offense with Flacco this year we aren't anymore, I'd thought that would be enough proof for the small minority of our fan base that doubts his contributions to this team but I guess it isn't. Matt Cassel looked pretty serviceable in New England's offense and look how that turned out.

Let's stop here.  

 

Off the top of my head.  I watched MCCown torch (San Diego). Derek Carr did better than Flacco against them also. <<<also outplayed Flacco when we went head to head with the (RAIDERS).   (Cleveland) is 3-12 no need to address them at all.  Carson Palmer killed (Cincinatti). Does that cover everyone? Lots of misinformation in bold.

 

Now to Mallett-  He can give us what Flacco brings to the table, if we can give him a better supporting cast. Which is very possible with the reduction of the Qb salary. 

[OUravensfan]

Let's stop here.

Off the top of my head. I watched MCCown torch (San Diego). Derek Carr did better than Flacco against them also. <<<also outplayed Flacco when we went head to head with the (RAIDERS). (Cleveland) is 3-12 no need to address them at all. Carson Palmer killed (Cincinatti). Does that cover everyone? Lots of misinformation in bold.

Now to Mallett- He can give us what Flacco brings to the table, if we can give him a better supporting cast. Which is very possible with the reduction of the Qb salary.

I meant between Mallet, Clausen and Schaub since you were saying they were matching his production. And not that it's that important but I think Flacco has thrown for the most yards vs Cincinnati than anyone this year. Edited December 29, 2015 by OUravensfan

[OUravensfan]

When people bring up this stat in particular it makes me think that you don't understand the game. (ANYONE) could have taken us to the playoffs in JOE"s first season he had 14 tds and 12 picks. Not exactly setting the world on fire.

Mallett could have done that. Minus his stellar Super bowl run and 2014 campaign Joe has been mediocre at best. 2 Good years in the NFL are not enough for a contract of that size.

I'm only interested in what makes us better as a team. Mallett or something similar to what i saw against Pittsburgh is all we need to be an elite team in the future. Not a QB that underperforms in every area of the game(for his contract). We need a downgrade if Flacco is an upgrade at the position, so we can restock our defense and trench positions. Mallett is decent, I'm just not sure if I can trust him as of yet. But someone along those lines would be awesome.

If he restructures and keeps his cap hits to what they are the first 3 years of his contract (10-13 range among qbs) would you drop the criticisms? Not for anything but if a certain WR holds on to a pass in 2011 then we're in back to back Super Bowls. Big drops in 2010 playoff campaign as well and he had a good regular season that year too, we play in a balanced offense, he makes clutch throws in big moments and is a big reason we led the league in wins from 2008-2012. Stafford has some impressive numbers but has 1 win on the road against a winning team in his career, more to it than just stats. We also play in the AFC North and traditionally build our team around defense and a strong running game, all deterants to big QB numbers.

Yea I'll give you his rookie year, but his clutch throw vs Tennessee to Heap was a sign of things to come. It's a shame, Vet Flacco takes that team to a super bowl for sure.

Edited December 29, 2015 by OUravensfan

[DenverRaven]

Mallet is no Flacco.

 

He'll be a great backup and could easily start for a QB-needy team. That it, that's all. Unless we're all watching a different NFL in bizzaro world... Flacco has been, and will be the core of the Ravens. Joe has been money since his rookie season, and Mallet's sample-size is smaller than Clausen's head.

[K-Dog]

If he restructures and keeps his cap hits to what they are the first 3 years of his contract (10-13 range among qbs) would you drop the criticisms?

I don't think you quite know what you are asking.

[OUravensfan]

I don't think you quite know what you are asking.

Honestly an easy qb replacement assessment for me is this, can they do what Flacco did in 2012? Can they consistently go into New England and play well?

I hope Mallet plays lights out next week and some QB desperate team offers us a 1st or 2nd round pick for him, crazier things have happened...Matt Flynn

[usmccharles]

Mallett could have done that. Minus his stellar Super bowl run and 2014 campaign Joe has been mediocre at best. 2 Good years in the NFL are not enough for a contract of that size.

I'm only interested in what makes us better as a team. Mallett or something similar to what i saw against Pittsburgh is all we need to be an elite team in the future. Not a QB that underperforms in every area of the game(for his contract). We need a downgrade if Flacco is an upgrade at the position, so we can restock our defense and trench positions. Mallett is decent, I'm just not sure if I can trust him as of yet. But someone along those lines would be awesome.

let's move forward with Ryan mallet? Hahaha I can't stop laughing.... We don't live in the world where a dominant defense isis all you need anymore... One game sells you on someone? I would of loved to see your reaction to Matt Flynn a couple years ago...

Sidenote* the character concerns and attitude were there for a reason. He wasn't a very well liked person in Arkansas outside of football. He had a very high sense of entitlement and arrogance.

Edited December 29, 2015 by usmccharles

[OUravensfan]

Top 10 offense with him this year, not top 10 without, what more do you want. We have bigger problems, a defense that can't close out games, lack of downfield weapons, no pass rush, a secondary that lacks ball awareness. QB is the least of our worries and thank god for that.

[K-Dog]

Honestly an easy qb replacement assessment for me is this, can they do what Flacco did in 2012? Can they consistently go into New England and play well?

I hope Mallet plays lights out next week and some QB desperate team offers us a 1st or 2nd round pick for him, crazier things have happened...Matt Flynn

I was referring to Virginia droping his / her criticism.

Its quite a lofty request.