Do You Think Mariota Will Succeed In The NFL?

[MIKE75]

Mariota definitely has help on offense. At WR the team drafted Dorial Green Beckham in the second round. They also have Kendall Wright,Harry Douglas,Justin Hunter,Hakeem Nicks,Tre McBride and Delanie Walker at TE. At RB they drafted David Cobb and Jalston Fowler and already have Bishop Sankey. The offensive line has Taylor Lewan,Chance Warmack,Brian Schwenke,Andy Levitre and the just drafted Jeremiah Poutasi out of Utah. It is in my opinion how well the defense performs also if the team will win games.

They have Jurrell Casey,Daquan Jones,Sammy Hill,Derrick Morgan,Zack Brown,Brian Orakpo,Jason McCourty,Michael Griffin,Perrish Cox,Da'Norris Searcy,Avery Williamson on defense. Injuries hurt the whole team last year especially the defense and offensive line but now they are healthy with a better QB and an easier schedule this season. I am shooting high but i think they can get back to .500 or 8-8 this year.

 

[Randy]

TB took Winston because he's a home boy. Marita is better, though.

 

[HammerDown]

TB took Winston because he's a home boy. Marita is better, though.

And with that we bid you adieu! Thanks for stopping by.

 

[Iggloo]

My sense is he will be very good, but it may take several years, and I am not sure the current Titans coaches are the right ones for his skill set. Trade him to Philly please...

 

[Manster7588]

TB took Winston because he's a home boy. Marita is better, though.

Mariotta is better character wise, but I see Winston as the better QB. Maybe they both fail maybe they both succeed, but I think TB took the right QB. Personally I'd have taken Williams out of USC 1st.

 

[CCF151]

I've said it before; I think that IF he can stay healthy he will be a very good NFL QB. He has the work ethic and skill sets to do well at the next level. Whether the Titans can protect him is a different story. If he gets sacked too much it's going to wear on him and, as with any QB in that situation, that would cause confidence issues both in himself and in his line. I think more QB fail because of jitters of getting hit and lack of confidence that most other issues.

 

[ATL96Steeler]

Was wanting opinions from everyone about what they think of Mariota and if you think he will succeed in the NFL. As far as myself this will probably be the last big thing i write as i've been thinking of things to add to it so folks who aren't familiar with Mariota can get the full picture. I am a Titans fan and ironically at first i didn't want Mariota at all because i thought and still think that Zach Mettenberger is going to be a good QB however since the Titans drafted Mariota once i started doing research and reading everything i could i suddenly begin to realize i was wrong about Mariota. I thought Mariota was another dual threat QB who could run but not very good at passing. Actually that perception is dead wrong because he is actually a good passer and once i saw this my thoughts changed drastically and i started to really like Mariota.....

Marcus Mariota is 21 years young 6ft,4in. 220 pounds and has tremendous amount of upside and intriguing athletic ability. He's got the size, the makeup, the intelligence, the toughness you want in a QB. He is a threat to beat you with his arm as well as his legs. In Mariota's three seasons as a starter, Oregon is 36-5 and he lead the nation this year in passing efficiency and total touchdowns, completing 67.1 percent of his attempts with 29 touchdowns and two interceptions. During his career, he's thrown only 14 interceptions in over 1,167 attempts, against 105 touchdowns with over 10,000 yards passing and over 2,000 yards rushing as well. He had the lowest interception percentage in college football history.

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 very competitive and hates to lose.

Mariota was second in the country in completion percentage (over 70%) when throwing from the pocket. He can make all the throws, if anyone has watched film or the Combine, he has proven that. Against the best defensive teams that he faced all year long, Michigan State, UCLA, Arizona (PAC-12 Championship Game) and Florida State. Mariota was 85 for 129, 65.8 completion %, averaged 295 yards passing, 53 yards rushing, 3.75 total touchdowns and only 1 interception in those four games. Mariota played his best games when Oregon played better defensive teams.

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.

He was the top performer at the combine in numerous categories including. a 4.52 forty yard dash,36.0 vertical jump,121.0 broad jump,6.87 three second cone drill,4.11 second twenty yard shuttle. So he was very impressive at the combine. His size, athleticism and consistency of football character throughout his career are necessary traits in becoming a good-to-great quarterback. Mariota's ability to create outside the pocket will help win games here and there and buy him time as he plies his craft. He flourished at Oregon in reading coverages and diagnosing defenses in pre-snap situations. His football IQ is off the charts with the way he reads defenses and goes through his progressions. He understands blitz packages much like Drew Brees and Tom Brady.

He has an excellent memory and his ability to retain information and process it quickly makes him a special player. When asked to throw down field, make post-snap reads and deliver the ball to the correct spot, Mariota is at the top of the college QB chart. I've seen him make accurate throws on the run, to the outside, over the middle, down the sideline, in the flats, on check downs, on hot reads and going deep. His ball placement is among the elite. He has enjoyed 68.5% (2012), 63.5% (2013) and 68.8% (2014) completion percentages in college. His ability to spot the ball in the face of pressure means he has a very valuable asset that a lot of teams will like when they come to evaluate him for their teams.

The thing that makes Mariota truly dangerous and sets him apart from other QB's is he is very talented physically and mentally as well. He was the best in many categories at the combine and is very fast and in very good shape physically and also has a great memory with amazing recall and is very good mentally too.

Mariota is very intelligent AND extremely athletic also he is a good pocket passer and good using his mobility as well. Very hard to find QB's like this Steve Young,Aaron Rodgers and Andrew Luck come to mind.

I think the biggest knock I have on MM is the same that I had for RG3...great system QBs...you have to overlook a lot of the big numbers they put up in college and try to project them as pro QBs.

The short answer is I think he will be a run of the mill QB...not terrible, but nothing to write home about. The read option OFC imo will never work consistently in the NFL...at some point your QB is going to have to drop back, make a read and deliver the ball on time in order to gain respect as a passing threat.

 

[ATL96Steeler]

I've said it before; I think that IF he can stay healthy he will be a very good NFL QB. He has the work ethic and skill sets to do well at the next level. Whether the Titans can protect him is a different story. If he gets sacked too much it's going to wear on him and, as with any QB in that situation, that would cause confidence issues both in himself and in his line. I think more QB fail because of jitters of getting hit and lack of confidence that most other issues.

I don't think it's going to happen in TN if he does go on to be a very good NFL QB.

I think the learning curve is still 3 full seasons before a rookie QB has seen most every DEF and know how to attack it.

Great athletes at the position might need an extra year to learn they cannot be a primary playmaker on the same level they were in college.

 

[Rock Strongo]

QB's from hawaii (the state) rarely make it to the NFL, let alone have success. the last one was a guy on the titans who got a cup of coffee a long time ago.

shit, NFL players from that state rarely make an impact.

 

[cdumler7]

The best thing the Titans could do for him is sit him year 1. This is the problem in the league is that these guys are expected to perform from day 1. I honestly think a lot of good QB's have been put into bad situations and just never given the chance to succeed. For Mariota he is so far behind the 8-ball because of the system he played he honestly needs a year. He reminds me of RGIII actually. You can play him in his college offense and he will have some success but if you want long-term success he needs a year to learn how to play in an NFL system.

 

[MIKE75]

The best thing the Titans could do for him is sit him year 1. This is the problem in the league is that these guys are expected to perform from day 1. I honestly think a lot of good QB's have been put into bad situations and just never given the chance to succeed. For Mariota he is so far behind the 8-ball because of the system he played he honestly needs a year. He reminds me of RGIII actually. You can play him in his college offense and he will have some success but if you want long-term success he needs a year to learn how to play in an NFL system.

I was hoping they would sit Mariota year one and play Mettenberger its a no brainer but Tennessee doesn't use logic at all. Mettenberger flashed potential last year all they have to do is play him in 2015 to see if he might be good or not. However what i'm afraid might happen is Mariota turns out to be average and Mettenberger ends up going somewhere and doing great. If you watch Mettenberger play the guy is like Favre in a way he has a strong arm and loves to throw those very long passes which he is quite good at. In fact Mettenberger main flaw according to the head coach was instead of looking and settling for a 4 yard pass at times Mettenberger was always looking 15 to 20 yards for that big throw. Had TN had a better running game and defense last season Mettenberger would've won some games and Mariota would not even be in Tennessee.

 

[cdumler7]

I was hoping they would sit Mariota year one and play Mettenberger its a no brainer but Tennessee doesn't use logic at all. Mettenberger flashed potential last year all they have to do is play him in 2015 to see if he might be good or not. However what i'm afraid might happen is Mariota turns out to be average and Mettenberger ends up going somewhere and doing great. If you watch Mettenberger play the guy is like Favre in a way he has a strong arm and loves to throw those very long passes which he is quite good at. In fact Mettenberger main flaw according to the head coach was instead of looking and settling for a 4 yard pass at times Mettenberger was always looking 15 to 20 yards for that big throw. Had TN had a better running game and defense last season Mettenberger would've won some games and Mariota would not even be in Tennessee.

I would add to this that say Mettenberger does have a good year with Mariota sitting on the bench then you have some major trading ability as I bet Kelly would still be willing to sell the farm to get Mariota. If Mettenberger doesn't perform then you still have 4 years of cheap contracts with Mariota to see what he has. To me that is a win/win situation for the Titans.

 

[HammerDown]

Like I said, five years from now Mariota will be in Hawaii laughing his ass off with tens of millions of the dumbass Titans' dollars.

 

[MIKE75]

I would add to this that say Mettenberger does have a good year with Mariota sitting on the bench then you have some major trading ability as I bet Kelly would still be willing to sell the farm to get Mariota. If Mettenberger doesn't perform then you still have 4 years of cheap contracts with Mariota to see what he has. To me that is a win/win situation for the Titans.

Exactly. What i don't understand is why they don't do this. Ironically any past Titans QB sat the first year. Of course this time Mariota starts day one. IDIOTS.

 

[Balljim55]

If he can learn he will be good. He has the physical tools, but he will need to be able to learn to adjust or he could end up being another RG3 type.
It is difficult to compare him to Winston as Winston already plays a pro style offense.

 

[ATL96Steeler]

The best thing the Titans could do for him is sit him year 1. This is the problem in the league is that these guys are expected to perform from day 1. I honestly think a lot of good QB's have been put into bad situations and just never given the chance to succeed. For Mariota he is so far behind the 8-ball because of the system he played he honestly needs a year. He reminds me of RGIII actually. You can play him in his college offense and he will have some success but if you want long-term success he needs a year to learn how to play in an NFL system.

The quicker the better...I think he could use a year on the bench as well, but the bigger issue imo is breaking the young QB from his college OFC asap...it might not look great early adjusting to the pro game, but imo you have to grin and bear it.

I expect him to start early because the HC is under the gun and probably gets some sympathy with a rookie QB.

 

[ATL96Steeler]

I would add to this that say Mettenberger does have a good year with Mariota sitting on the bench then you have some major trading ability as I bet Kelly would still be willing to sell the farm to get Mariota. If Mettenberger doesn't perform then you still have 4 years of cheap contracts with Mariota to see what he has. To me that is a win/win situation for the Titans.

Yes...the key is MM retaining his trade value I guess. I'm thinking TN would lose some leverage if Mett plays well...why give up the house for a player you know the other team doesn't really need.

I thought the best play was to trade the pick, or take the DL who some felt was the best player in the draft.

 

[cdumler7]

Yes...the key is MM retaining his trade value I guess. I'm thinking TN would lose some leverage if Mett plays well...why give up the house for a player you know the other team doesn't really need.

I thought the best play was to trade the pick, or take the DL who some felt was the best player in the draft.

Well yes doing it before the draft would have been the better way of doing it as the value of the pick is at its all time high. With every passing year it drops as the number of years a team has him under a cheap contract drops. I could still see them getting decent value even sitting him a year though. Heck some teams were wanting to give Washington I think a 1st or high 2nd round pick for Kirk Cousins after just a few snaps of him playing with some success.

 

[ATL96Steeler]

Well yes doing it before the draft would have been the better way of doing it as the value of the pick is at its all time high. With every passing year it drops as the number of years a team has him under a cheap contract drops. I could still see them getting decent value even sitting him a year though. Heck some teams were wanting to give Washington I think a 1st or high 2nd round pick for Kirk Cousins after just a few snaps of him playing with some success.

They can probably still get two #1s, but you're right, it does decrease. If the reports of PHI offering multiple picks in this draft plus more next year were true, you have wonder about that FO in TN.

WAS had a window of maybe 1 season when Cousins flashed, but his stock quickly dropped below 2nd rd and imo that's why he was never moved.

 

[cdumler7]

They can probably still get two #1s, but you're right, it does decrease. If the reports of PHI offering multiple picks in this draft plus more next year were true, you have wonder about that FO in TN.

WAS had a window of maybe 1 season when Cousins flashed, but his stock quickly dropped below 2nd rd and imo that's why he was never moved.

That is the thing in the NFL one moment you can be the hometown hero that everybody wants a piece of and the next the forgotten guy that slowly fades off into nothing. Washington missed a huge opportunity and have shown over the last 4 years just how inept they can be at times. I mean giving up all the picks for Griffin then having the opportunity to save a little face with the Cousins deal and just didn't pull the trigger. I'm wondering if Tennessee will run into the same problem very soon. I mean if the rumors are true of all the picks and players that Philly was willing to ship over to me that trade was a franchise changer. It was like back when Dallas traded that RB and pretty much completely changed the whole franchise.