Panini America Rookie Premiere Interview: New England Patriots QB Ryan Mallett
August 16, 2011

In terms of first impressions, skyscraping rookie signal-caller Ryan Mallett made a good one in his NFL debut with the New England Patriots last week.

The Pats’ third-round pick — and potential heir apparent to the legendary Tom Brady — completed 12 of his 19 pass attempts for 164 yards and a touchdown in the team’s preseason-opening 47-12 romp over Jacksonville. In the process, the former University of Arkansas star led New England to touchdowns on his first four possessions, fashioned a fat passer rating of 108.2 and kickstarted an early feeding frenzy on his best Rookie Cards.

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