I agree that Mallett should be re-signed and should go into the offseason at least competing for the starting job. Just based on how little they had to give up to get him I don't think he'd be a hot free agent despite his strong showing against the Browns, and if he's smart he'll recognize this is a good situation for him.
I don't think Keenum did anything yesterday that would put him back into the mix long-term. I think they're comfortable with Fitzpatrick as the veteran backup and his $3.8 million against the cap next year isn't unreasonable for a team that won't be spending much (relatively) on the QB position.
In free agency, there should be former first-rounders (Jake Locker, Christian Ponder, Blaine Gabbert) who could be viewed as reclamation projects available on the cheap and some guys who have had some success (Mark Sanchez, Brian Hoyer) but nobody really intriguing.
It'll be interesting to see how Savage progresses, and I agree that the wildcard is if there's some QB in the draft who they really like.
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