Two weeks ago we mentioned that Ryan Mallett would be visiting Jon Gruden and taping an episode of QB Camp. The show airs on ESPN before the draft and features Gruden talking to the top QB prospects. Gruden will hammer the guys with questions about attitude, play calling and execution. The show allows fans to see how these guys process plays and their understanding of the quarterback position. Gruden will play some game film and have the player break certain plays down. While watching the plays, Gruden’s goal is to find out what they were thinking or why they reacted a certain way.
ESPN has added a new wrinkle to the mix this year by allowing the players to do some “on the field work“. This should be good news for Mallett. Any time he has a chance to show off that cannon he calls an arm, is a definite chance to impress somebody. Arm strength may be the easiest quality for common fans to understand. Your common fan isn’t going to notice much of a difference between players’ footwork but it is easy to see who throws a ball farther and with velocity.
Ryan’s agent, J.R. Carroll, was able to give us a few interesting details of the taping/workout.
- Ryan was not given the questions prior to sitting down with Gruden.
- No question was off limit.
- As stated above, there was some on the field work with Gruden.
- Ryan would love to play for Gruden.
- Confident Mallett’s draft stock will rise after the show airs.
Overall we got the feeling from Carroll that the taping went very well, and this should have a positive impact for Ryan. He even had this to say:
“All of the feedback from ESPN has been very positive.”
Last year QB Camp aired a week before the draft. If they keep with that schedule this year, than the show should air Thursday, April 21st on ESPN. We’ll update the post once we found out exactly when QB Camp will air. The show will air 4.13.2011 at 7:00 pm (eastern) on ESPNU.
- Jacob
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Posted by @jacook11 on April 1, 2011 at 11:08 pm
Paul,
No problem, thanks for reading.
Posted by @zeke_ulrey on April 3, 2011 at 11:47 am
Of course J.R. Carroll says his "draft stock will rise." If it's in the toilet, how can it not? Ryan Mallett is Ryan Leaf with a better arm and dealer.
Posted by snarlton on April 3, 2011 at 8:27 pm
zeke_ulrey is a child molester… see how easy it is to sling unsubstantiated mud?
Posted by JayJay on April 4, 2011 at 4:41 pm
Would love to know you in person so I could make a nice bet on that statement.
Posted by JEFF on April 6, 2011 at 11:43 am
UR A ******* IDIOT!!!
Posted by Lee on April 5, 2011 at 8:55 am
Zeke_ulrey is Michael Jackson with facial hair.
Posted by tkiech on April 12, 2011 at 9:14 am
Mallett character issues Hmmm! A public intox for a college kid at the age of 21! Where’s the proof of any thing else or the witness! There’s not any! Newton, stole a laptop, caught cheating and taking money from a school! Wait and he won a Heisman! HMM!
Posted by Randle Reece on April 15, 2011 at 1:42 am
“In the toilet…” what an amoral scumbag you are, Zeke. You aren’t fit to suck slime off the inside of a fish tank. Do you recognize that? Are you aware of the extent of your absence of perspective?
Posted by @zeke_ulrey on May 1, 2011 at 3:44 pm
Uh, "3rd round?"
It seems I was CORRECT.
Posted by AkosiMike Hendricks on October 26, 2011 at 9:01 pm
yeah its true —–hes molested mallett all over the net-that for sure.
Posted by The NFL Draft and Ryan Mallett | Fayetteville Flyer - News, Art & Life on May 30, 2011 at 10:27 am
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Posted by AkosiMike Hendricks on October 26, 2011 at 9:02 pm
ulrey ur apuke