Mariota's Ceiling Heading Into the Season

No joke, No one can honestly disagree with this. I saw way too many posts in game threads and on the chat where Mariota always throws the ball in front of the sticks and hopes the receiver makes a play. It has been frustrating for his entire pro career.

 

So

The new Mariota excuse... the entire franchise wants to lose this season and in the future....

 

Like I stated before, I'm expecting12 TD's. I think that is his ceiling this season, new OC again and to a certain extent a new offense. I'm not even going to mention injuries, fingers crossed he can stay healthy all season I am pulling for him.
But ...
Last season it was 11 TD's with injuries new OC and Offense. That's just isn't going to cut it in a passing league. These last 2 season's the offense has been one dimensional without the opposing defense making the offense one dimensional. Again , in a passing league this isn't going to cut it.
I just don't see MM8 playing lights out after having a new OC and Offense to learn yet again.

 

That actually proves he is fragile. He may be tough to play through injuries, but fragile to continue to stockpile injuries like canned goods in a bomb shelter.

 

2800 yds, 16 tds, 7 int.

He will have a decent year, just not good enough to be stupid enough to invest 100mil+ to resign him.

 

I really have no idea what to expect, at all...

Maybe the QB competition on the roster will force him to take more risks, and with the weapons we have now that could be a really good thing.
Maybe the opposite will happen and he ends the season as a backup QB.
Maybe he gets hurt again and misses time, and with a better backup there will be less of a need for him to play through injury.

Honestly, in any of those scenarios, we should be ok. We have a backup who can be really good at times, so here's to a positive outcome regardless of how we get there.

 

Wait till he throws 3 or 4 td’s in the first game and gets off to a good start . He’ll get 25 this year barring injury.

 

Mark it down. Mariota will win the MVP this year!!!

 

Tears...I’m dead....

 

I'll settle for Top 12 statistical QB, and will still celebrate like he won the MVP....

Because if he can be that, we can be in competes with NE, KC for a Divisional spot..... and/or a deep run.. We have the defense, we just need offensive consistency and sustainability..