Marcus Mariota Has Star Potential, but Titans Must Be Patient.

Discussion in 'Tennessee Titans and NFL Talk' started by Aqutis30, May 19, 2015.

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  1. JCBRAVE

    JCBRAVE goTitans 2019 Survivor Champion

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    yea til Whitehurst came in to relieve him
     
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  2. 2ToneBlueBlood

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    Mariota already getting endorsement deals. New commercial for First Hawaiian Bank.

     
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  3. JCBRAVE

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    Jake had a bank ad too I think
     
  4. Deuce Wayne

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    Mariota is NOT a "pocket QB" haha

    Not yet, at least. He won't have a choice but to become one in the NFL. So he'd better learn quick.
     
  5. mike75

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    Between Locker and VY both of those guys made me hate dual threat QB's after what we went through with both players. This team made a mistake with both of those QB's I was a huge Mettenberger fan last year and still am now. I thought Mett played well enough to start this year. I prefer pocket passing QB's although i'm cool with a QB that has mobility as long as he is a good pocket passer also.

    Let me just say i disliked Mariota strongly all through the predraft process and was hoping we wouldn't draft him. Then a funny thing happened and i started doing a lot of research on Mariota and watching a lot of film.

    I immediately realized this QB was night and day from Locker and VY because the problem with both of these players was they used their mobility welll but absolutely sucked when it came to the passing game.

    Neither one was very smart either which didn't help matters. VY couldn't read defenses and refused to study film. Locker couldn't hit the broad side of a barn and had terrible accuracy. How Locker made it to the NFL when he couldn't throw accurately i'll never know. He also suffered numerous injuries too.

    A major misconception about Mariota is that he runs a lot and doesn't have good pocket skills when that couldn't be further from the truth. Mariota spent the majority of his junior campaign throwing passes from the pocket but he is a good runner as well which makes him truly dangerous. He is a passer first with running ability, not the other way around. He has that ability to make plays with his legs, extend the play and push the ball downfield. He will hold the ball until the very last second before deciding to run. I had this belief that he mostly ran all the time and couldn't throw well but i was dead wrong.


    Mariota was second in the country in completion percentage (over 70%) when throwing from the pocket. Mariota can make all the throws, if anyone has watched film or the Combine, he has proven that. Also he played his very best games when facing the toughest defensive teams on the schedule like Florida St.,Arizona,UCLA,Michigan St. This impressed me as well.....

    Mariota is very intelligent,extremely athletic,phenomenal work ethic,good passing and using his legs to extend plays,constantly in playbook and watching film to try and improve,high character guy who avoids social media and nightlife,etc. It is not common to find a prospect who has all the attributes Mariota has because usually there will be a few weaknesses or key things prospects are missing but Mariota offers pretty much everything you'd want in a rookie. He has been described as a bigger Russell Wilson.

    Mariota is highly competitive and hates to lose. He is always studying plays and watching film. He makes everyone around him better. Who wouldn't want a QB like this?
     
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  6. JCBRAVE

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    Dumb asses
     
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  7. Prideful

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    nicely said :)
     
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  8. Alzarius

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    If he does what is needed on the field, everyone will love him. Can't ask for a better character or harder worker.
     
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    I understand why you and other fans feel this way, but the fact is the nfl is changing into a more mobile qb league. I was excited about vy, but saw he wasn't going to make it as a nfl qb earlier than most. The extra dimension that a mobile qb brings can be huge. But, only if they can also play from the pocket. I think true pocket passers are going to be a thing of the past very soon. Colleges have already changed to almost only mobile qbs and that's where the nfl gets their qbs. Rodgers, luck and big ben type qbs are the future of the league. We will see if mm can become a dual threat guy in the nfl, i think he will.

    Who's the last pure pocket passing qb to be drafted and prove he's a nfl starter?
     
  10. Dman5TX

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    Yeah I wasn't crazy abou the pick but I'm starting to warm up a little bit to him. Thought he ran more than what he did in college. He isn't your typical mobile QB. I still have my reservations about him though.
     
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