i know the "hawaii" thing could just be coincidental relative to previous talent, but "somoan types" as i call them...rarely pan out as skill position players. not sure why. chris fumatuu m'afala (sp) for the steelers at RB had a few 500 yard seasons i think hes the only one i can think of or find that had any kind of success, and his was minimal.I'm sure you've watched NFL football for many years. I have as well roughly about thirty years since i was ten in the mid 80's. You seem like your astute and know your stuff especially concerning QB'S. A few months back i was firmly against drafting Mariota i wanted to go into 2015 with Mettenberger. However i started preparing myself that around draft time with Mariota so i studied his playing and read his scouting reports. As soon as i started watching the guy and reading it was clear i had thought i knew him but i was very wrong. I thought he would be a running QB who couldn't throw worth a shit. I was dead wrong....
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.
Mariota was second in the country in completion percentage (over 70%) when throwing from the pocket. He can make all the throws, He has proven that on film and the combine . Mariota played his best games against better defensive teams. When throwing down field, making post-snap reads and deliver the ball to the correct spot, Mariota is one of the best . 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. Everyone at Tennessee is raving about his....
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 has an excellent memory and his ability to retain information and process it quickly makes him a special player. 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.
The backup QB Charlie Whitehurst said the way he has been doing things and picking up on stuff lightning quick that it seemed like Mariota was a vet who already been around. He said Mariota barely made any mistakes and seemed like he already knew everything. A reporter for ESPN who is notorious for never saying anything good at all about the Titans was raving about Mariota and was basically telling fans this guy is the real deal.
I have no doubts the guy can play. If there is anything that i think that could possibly derail him i'd say it would be injuries. I think if he can avoid injuries he will be a good QB.
This guy is gifted mentally AND physically. He can beat you throwing AND running. This is not Akili Smith or Harrington.
i remember the game a few years ago where the only guy who showed up for you was chris johnson. i think the pats put up 50 lol
I'm sure you've watched NFL football for many years. I have as well roughly about thirty years since i was ten in the mid 80's. You seem like your astute and know your stuff especially concerning QB'S. A few months back i was firmly against drafting Mariota i wanted to go into 2015 with Mettenberger. However i started preparing myself that around draft time with Mariota so i studied his playing and read his scouting reports. As soon as i started watching the guy and reading it was clear i had thought i knew him but i was very wrong. I thought he would be a running QB who couldn't throw worth a shit. I was dead wrong....
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.
Mariota was second in the country in completion percentage (over 70%) when throwing from the pocket. He can make all the throws, He has proven that on film and the combine . Mariota played his best games against better defensive teams. When throwing down field, making post-snap reads and deliver the ball to the correct spot, Mariota is one of the best . 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. Everyone at Tennessee is raving about his....
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 has an excellent memory and his ability to retain information and process it quickly makes him a special player. 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.
The backup QB Charlie Whitehurst said the way he has been doing things and picking up on stuff lightning quick that it seemed like Mariota was a vet who already been around. He said Mariota barely made any mistakes and seemed like he already knew everything. A reporter for ESPN who is notorious for never saying anything good at all about the Titans was raving about Mariota and was basically telling fans this guy is the real deal.
I have no doubts the guy can play. If there is anything that i think that could possibly derail him i'd say it would be injuries. I think if he can avoid injuries he will be a good QB.
This guy is gifted mentally AND physically. He can beat you throwing AND running. This is not Akili Smith or Harrington.
