Mariota 2019 (all tings Mariota)

I don't think NFL teams/GMs are that short-sighted. I'm not sure a good game against what is most likely a bottom 5 (maybe worse) team is going to fool anybody and suddenly have the phones ringing. There's 4+ years of tape on the guy at this point.

 

He won’t have much trade value. Just like I was trying to tell people in another thread. There won’t be many teams bidding for his services this offseason.

 

We will find out on Thursday. Would be so easy for Vrabel to make a switch because of Mariota’s injury. If MM plays they clearly believe he’s the best option for 2019.

 

Don't totally agree with that. It could just mean they aren't ready to throw in the towel on him... yet. Even if they think Tanny is the same or perhaps even slightly better than Mary, they can't just give up on the dude after 2 weeks in a contract year. And I say that as a staunch believer that Mary is NOT the guy.

If we get more performances like last Sunday though, he could definitely still get yanked.

 

Marcus is definitely feeling some pressure. The way he answered PK’s question about check downs told me that he is trying to show he can make it happen. Unfortunately, last week it did the opposite.

We’ll see how he responds but he’s got to string multiple weeks together. Preferably 14 of them.

Clock is ticking and he knows it.

 

Idk maybe so but the Titans have given their time to Marcus. So I don’t think they feel obligated to do so this year. Unless Vrabel and JRob don’t have their mind made up on his future here.

Vrabel strikes me as the kind of coach who is going to play the guys who give him the best chance to win every week. I don’t think that excludes the QB, but I could be wrong.

 

Generally speaking, I think you're right. But this is a tricky situation with Flota. Major, major decision incoming. Like the biggest one I can remember for this franchise in a long ass time. It's also possible Vrabel has been ordered from above to let Flota have this season. Or at least a fair shake at it.

I don't believe their mind is made up (Amy/Jrob's anyway). If it were I think he'd either be extended already or Tannehill would be starting right now.

 

He’s a nice guy. The staff likes him personally, enough to give him his chance. They probably hoping he just goes down with an injury so they can let him and vondy down with ease.

 

Vrabel sounded done with Mariota in his PC. A reporter referenced Mariota's comments about needing to get rid of the ball and not taking sacks , and Vrabel said, "Sure, if he feels that way". He reassured the WRs that they weren't going to continue to be as uninvolved as they were against Cleveland, and Mariota said, "Hold my beer".

They will use Mariota as sack fodder against Jacksonville because they are bad and Lewan is still out, and there will be mounting injuries with his aerial helmet to the knee antics that we'll eventually be able to use as an excuse to rest him. Tannehill will take care of the rest.

 

Certainly not worth a #1 if that’s what you mean. But I could see a 3rd or 4th plus 6th for a QB rental team like Jets.