With pick #2 of the 2015 NFL Draft, the Tennessee Titans select: Marcus Mariota, QB, Oregon

I cant speak for everyone, but I have watched every video you can possibly find on him online, more than once.

I dont see how you can project him to be a top 5 QB, unless you dont understand exactly what he is going to have to do in the NFL.

Id also bet that most people who are excited, have no clue what his duties were in Oregon and how much different the system is than an NFL system.

I am not one bit worried about his intelligence. He is nothing like Rodgers though, not even close. This guy said it better than I can.

Scout's Take: Marcus Mariota comps to Aaron Rodgers off base - NFL.com

He is fairly accurate on short and intermediate throws to stationary targets, but has trouble making pinpoint tosses on anticipation or timing routes over the middle of the field. To be fair, he is rarely asked to make these throws in Oregon's system due to the volume of run-action passes featured in the playbook. Mariota routinely throws slants, "pop" passes and seam routes following a zone-read fake, so he rarely makes a conventional drop back and throw without some form of a play fake to hold second-level defenders (linebackers and/or strong safety). This system routinely puts a designated defender in a bind and asks the quarterback to hand the ball off or throw based off the defender's reaction. This allows Mariota to hit his primary read on nearly 90 percent of his passes, allowing the quarterback to function efficiently as a passer in the system.

I really suggest reading the whole article, for anyone who is comparing him to Rodgers.

Thats just the beginning of the struggles Mariota will have adjusting to the NFL. I am not trying to trash him, I just think we have made the pick based on potential. Its a huge "what if" and I feel it was a front office decision to bring excitement back to the fan base.

I dont question that he will try as hard as anyone ever has to be a successful NFL QB, but there are traits that NFL QB's have that Mariota has not even had to touch in his career. Not saying he CANT learn them, but more along the lines of doubting he can "relearn" the entire QB position and have to develop traits that he has never had to use.

 

Amie Wells getting all juicy for Mariota





And so is this girl

 

jake locker 2.0 minus injuries.

 

Not bad first impressions for him....could think of worse LOL.

I wonder if the kid had jet lag? That is a pretty long flight....

 

I would take Amie Wells to an Outback and let her order all the appetizers

 

even the Bloomin' Onion?

 

It's free on mondays when you order an entree, so why not.

 

Top 5 qb... I wish I were as delusional as most our fans.

Gotta be fun, at least.

In realityville... it's just depressing.

 

Christian Ponder. Ricky Stanzi.

Deuce Wayne, QB Nostradamus.