A day after being cold to reporters, which provided another blemish to pile on to what has turned into a bad reputation at one of the worst possible times in his young career, Arkansas Razorbacks quarterback Ryan Mallett put on a quite a show for coaches, scouts, and general managers during the NFL Combine's throwing sessions this afternoon in Indianapolis. According to ESPN's John Clayton, Mallett was the most impressive of the quarterback bunch.
Mallett wins first major passing competition: Arkansas quarterback Ryan Mallett put on an impressive show with the first group of quarterbacks, edging out University of
Washington quarterback Jake Locker, who bounced back nicely from a subpar Senior Bowl. Mallett's strong arm was on display Sunday. On deep seam routes, he was flawless. His fastball delivery on out passes was impressive. Though he struggled with turn-in passes to his left, he was perfect on four throws to his right on post corners and showed great touch on his deep passes.So, finally, something positive is being written about Mallett, who's been put down repeatedly in the last month with whispers of his alleged drug use and his intelligence being questioned. While the vicious rumors are alarming, after two very successful years with the Razorbacks and today's workout, there's no doubt that Mallett is one of the best quarterbacks in this draft. Should he fall to the mid-rounds, whichever team picks him may get a huge steal.
Source: ESPN
