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86824, Arkansas vs. LSU
Posted by will_5198, Tue Nov-30-10 07:20 PM
QB Ryan Mallett, Arkansas (6'6, 238) -- More of the same from everyone's favorite lanky gunslinger. Both his interceptions were completely his fault (he had tons of time to throw). The first was poor placement -- the corner had perfect inside coverage, so the only place you can put that pass is over the receiver's outside shoulder to the sideline (or back shoulder fade). Mallett, of course, threw it on a direct line and into the corner's hands. The second pick, he was late on a deep crossing route and the corner undercut it.

What bothers me a lot is the fact he keeps turning over the ball in the red-zone. Not that there's ever a good time for an interception, but those are killers you can't have from an upperclassmen. He also still has a bit of trouble moving in the pocket -- very awkward because of his height and he doesn't always step up well. The positives? He still makes throws that a lot of people can't. The first touchdown was a brilliant pass, needled perfectly in a hole in zone. His accuracy is better, his footwork better...he's definitely improved. But there is still a long way to go.

DT Drake Nevis, LSU (6'2, 287) -- Always dominating whenever I watch him (he absolutely destroyed Alabama). Although he lines up at nose tackle a lot, he's really a classic three-technique. He uses his hands superbly, and might have the best rip move in the country. Insanely quick off the ball -- splits double teams with pure quickness -- and his penetration is a major headache when trying to run. Bonus points for getting after it non-stop (although you'd imagine all defenders would play as hard).