The Rant: lovin’ some Mallett

By Andrew Singer

Apparently a laser-rocket arm that racked up 8,388 career passing yards at Michigan and Arkansas wasn’t good enough to be chosen before the 74th overall pick in the 2011 NFL Draft. Why did Ryan Mallett last that long?

Character issues, leadership questions, an alleged love for marijuana; all three of those could have some credence, but honestly, who cares?

The man can make any throw in the NFL. Oh he (allegedly) likes weed? That’s weird, it’s not like anybody else in the NFL has a problem with the stickiest of the ickiest. Making matters worse is the team that picked him. The New England Patriots. AKA: The evil empire of the NFL. Yeah, they kind of know a thing or two about picking good players. Son of a…