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Patriots backup Mallett would be ready in a snap

FOXBOROUGH — One of the second-string quarterbacks in Sunday’s Patriots-Jets game might have been the story of the year in the NFL last season, a lightning rod of attention with his every move, his throwing motion scrutinized like perhaps never before, his in-your-face beliefs vilified or deified by much of the public, his No. 15 jersey becoming — and remaining — one of the top-five sellers in the league.

The other second-string quarterback on Sunday? That would be Ryan Mallett, who also wears No. 15, for the Patriots.

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"Mallett is qualified to be Brady's backup". Another example of the Pats choosing price over good sense. Mallett needs remedial tutoring to read the playbook. Lots of physical talent, no decision-making ability.