Ryan Mallett former NFL QB is one of the many who lost their lives recently at Panhandle beaches
Date: June 27, 2023 06:00PM
Most of us have likely heard about the multiple rip-current related deaths taking place recently at beaches along the Florida panhandle. It has been disturbing for me to read, because I recall many rip current incidents on Miami Beach in my youth.
Unfortunately, Ryan Mallett has been announced to be one of the most recently deceased in this manner. It just goes to show that no matter how athletic one might be, rip currents can kill anyone. There is a way to survive them, but it goes against logic and instinct for a lot of people (basically-- don't swim directly towards the shore if you are being pulled away by a rip current; instead--swim parallel to the shore until the current subsides, then head in).
This isn't *directly* related to the Dolphins, but this name jumped off my computer screen when I saw the news item because I recall wanting us to draft Ryan Mallett when he was turning pro out of Arkansas. He turned out to not have a stellar NFL career (this is one of the many reasons why I'm not a draftnik). More disappointingly his life was cut short as well.
RIP Ryan