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Posted July 23, 2010

Ryan Mallett vs. East Carolina

Couple of nice throws from Mallett in 1st QTR on the same play, consecutively, but nothing worth really notating.

1st 9:50 (4th down) – Shotgun, 3-step drop … too much back leg kick on follow through and needs to be more balanced in motion … Ball tends to flutter … Puts bad touch on football … Difficult to tell intended receiver on this play.

2nd 6:56 – Poor footwork on PA, pistol-form … Steps are very choppy and ineffecient … Heavy footed and not particularly athletic … Ball doesn’t come out very sharp with average touch.

2nd 5:49 – Horrendous footwork on this play … Doesnt’ look very natural in the pocket with a poor presence … Nice job stepping up slightly in pocket to get throw off … Ball is very wobbly – somewhat inaccurate but still catchable.

Footnote: Seems to have a little bit of an Andre Woodson in his release in which he slightly takes his elbow up in his motion, but it isn’t very exaggerated.

2nd 5:43 – Seems hesitant in pocket … Very poor timing and ball is thrown couple yards over head of receiver.

2nd 5:38 – 4th down and 7 … Excellent throw on slant to tight end … Tight window and shows his gun … Very powerful arm strength and nice accuracy … Dropped pass but not Mallett’s fault.

3rd 5:23 – Poor footwork on plant and drive – seems to have poor balance in lower body and might be too long-legged … Solid throw to WR but WR comes back to ball a bit … Throws off back foot but a solid TD pass.

Footnote: Footwork is consistently heavy footed … doesn’t seem to be on toes very much and is flat on heels.

4th 7:58 – Good job stepping up in pocket to escape pressure … Nice pass to WR on hook route.

4th 7:25 – PA naked bootleg … Very poor footwork in set up … Off balance and causes erratic accuracy … Ball is slightly wide but because of horrendous balance and footwork.

4th 1:03 – Really inexcusable drop from RB on flare route … ball was slightly high but this is nitpicking … nice checkdown by Mallett with space for 1st down.

OT 3rd & 4 – Ball comes out a half-second late and nearly Pick-6






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