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Patriots vs. Saints: Jimmy G Review

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When discussing and analyzing Jimmy Garoppolo’s performance, whether at practice or the first preseason tilt against the Saints, it is important to do so in an isolated manner. That is, if we continue to compare every single one of his moves to that of Brady’s, we’re putting the guy in an impossible situation.

After the live watch, I thought of JG’s showing on Thursday as uneven, and felt a little underwhelmed. I admittedly fell into the “but Brady” trap. It’s also important to note that while he had Bennett at his disposal at tight end, his starting receivers were Chris Harper and Aaron Dobson, both currently fringe roster players.

After focusing on solely Jimmy while going over the tape Friday morning, there were enough positive moments to get excited about the prospects of him performing at a high level over the first month of the season and beyond (whether in a Pats uniform or not).

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Pats take QB Jimmy Garappolo in 2nd Round

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You want explanations of why the Pats would spend a second round pick on a quarterback? I’m at a loss as well. I didn’t go too heavy on the QBs in my draft research.

Did I think it was a possibility? Sure. In the second round? Nope.

What does my crack internet research tell me? That Garoppolo makes quick reads, has a quick release and will need time to develop. Well, he’ll have that in New England. But I’m pretty sure Brady got a surge of adrenalin as soon as the pick was made. 

Now the question is whether Mallett gets moved. I’ve never been a big fan of Mallett’s. Big arm. Bad touch. Not much progress in three seasons. So I’d be fine swapping Garappolo for him, though I don’t think it’s necessarily a lock Mallett gets traded.

I’ll start doing more digging on Garappolo but what is there to say? The Pats blew our minds in the second round once again.

Here’s NFL.com’s bottom line (that won’t make you feel better):

BOTTOM LINE

A decorated FCS passer, Garoppolo could excite quarterback coaches with his quick delivery, mental make-up and work habits, yet he still needs to prove he can fit the ball into tight windows and do more than carve up soft shells the way he regularly did on his way to a record-breaking performance in college. Possesses the physical tools to eventually earn an NFL starting job in a rhythm passing game with continued refinement but is more of a caretaker than a game changer and will require some patience adapting to the NFL game.