Ryan Mallett’s had a tough time as a professional in the NFL and leading up to his career when he attended Arkansas. The mistakes he made off the field as a student athlete dropped his draft stock and allowed the Patriots to draft him at No. 74th overall in the 2011 draft.
When Mallett was selected, some deemed him the heir-apparent to Tom Brady. He was unimpressive for a lot of his time in New England and was traded to the Texans in 2015 for a conditional draft pick.
His time in Houston saw him go from starter to outsider before being released and the whole situation leading up to his departure was a mess.