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Kirwan nails the question marks around the team, but below is an interesting nugget about Mallet. One of the tough things about all the camp reports is that often a lot of them conflict. I’ve seen a few observations saying Mallet is slow in his reads and looks like he’s thinking too much. Well, below is what Kirwan saw for what it’s worth…

Mallett was impressive in the padded practice I watched. I can confirm that Mallett didn’t throw a bad pass in practice and spread the ball around with exceptional accuracy. The defensive players warned me before practice that Mallett was starting to stick the ball into tight spots with great velocity, accuracy and he understood where to go with the ball. Hoyer doesn’t have the same natural physical gifts that Mallett has but he can run this team if need be. It is safe to say the Patriots are better off at quarterback than most teams in the NFL.