The Facts:
Following up on a
previous item. ... The talk that the Texans are interested in trading with the Patriots to acquire Mallett appears to be just talk. In fact, John McClain of the Houston Chronicle reports that there’s not even any reason to talk about it. McClain reports that the Texans “won’t be trading for Ryan Mallett,” period.
Reported by Profootballtalk.com
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
As PFT's Michael David Smith notes, the story sounds good in theory: New Texans HC Bill O’Brien was the Patriots’ offensive coordinator for Mallet’s rookie season, so O’Brien knows what kind of player Mallett is, and Mallett knows what kind of offense O’Brien runs. That’s the case for the Texans making the trade. The case against it is that Mallett has completed a grand total of one pass in an NFL regular-season game. If the Texans are going to make a quarterback with no experience their starter, it’s going to be a rookie they’re drafting as their long-term answer. Not a third-year backup who only has one year left on his rookie contract. It's a good point. It's also a good reminder of the first law of free-agent/trade rumors: Every rumor and report will be met with a contradicting report, denial or dismissal.
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