Jameis vs. Marcus: a look back

[Duo]

When the NFL season started a poster on this board created a post ridiculing the performance of Jameis Winston as compared to Marcus Mariota. Abruptly those criticisms faded. Why? Well let's take a look:

Tennessee Titans: Marcus Mariota went 3 and 13, worst team in the league. Fired their coach and replaced him with an existing coordinator. About the only good news for the Titans is they will get the #1 pick in the 2016 NFL Draft.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Jameis Winston went 6 and 10 and was lauded as a hero for bringing the worst team in the league out of the doldrums and showing his teammates how to win. The Bucs also fired the head coach and replaced him with their offensive coordinator.

Life is difficult in the NFL for coaches that don't produce wins and don't do it in a hurry. It will be interesting to see just how these two teams and their new coaches fare in 2016. Regardless, chances are that both QB's will remain in place.

 

[NolaNole9]

Wasn't Mariota injured for a good part of the year?

 

[DFSNOLE]

Wasn't Mariota injured for a good part of the year?

He was on two separate occasions and that was a concern of some for him in the NFL. Would he be able to withstand the level of physicality in the league. After year one, the answer would be "no".

 

[Cubs79]

Wasn't Mariota injured for a good part of the year?

He missed 4 games, but he probably would have played the last 2 if the games were meaningful. The injury thing is getting over blown.

 

[Cubs79]

When the NFL season started a poster on this board created a post ridiculing the performance of Jameis Winston as compared to Marcus Mariota. Abruptly those criticisms faded. Why? Well let's take a look:

Tennessee Titans: Marcus Mariota went 3 and 13, worst team in the league. Fired their coach and replaced him with an existing coordinator. About the only good news for the Titans is they will get the #1 pick in the 2016 NFL Draft.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Jameis Winston went 6 and 10 and was lauded as a hero for bringing the worst team in the league out of the doldrums and showing his teammates how to win. The Bucs also fired the head coach and replaced him with their offensive coordinator.

Life is difficult in the NFL for coaches that don't produce wins and don't do it in a hurry. It will be interesting to see just how these two teams and their new coaches fare in 2016. Regardless, chances are that both QB's will remain in place.

I am really disappointed in the Titans coaching decisions. I know people like to crap on Mariota on this board, but there is little to no doubt in my mind he can/will be a big time QB, but I really thought they would make a big hire, but as they tend to do, they stick with the same ole same ole. They did at least change GMs though, so hopefully they can get more quality players in there around Mariota.

 

[Cubs79]

He was on two separate occasions and that was a concern of some for him in the NFL. Would he be able to withstand the level of physicality in the league. After year one, the answer would be "no".

Dude, it was not the physicality of the league. The first injury was a complete cheap shot to his knees (that was called and flagged), that looked similar to the hit on Brady that ended his season years ago. And the 2nd injury wasnt that bad, they just didnt want to throw him out their in meaningless games when he was limited. This is way overblown.

 

[DFSNOLE]

Dude, it was not the physicality of the league. The first injury was a complete cheap shot to his knees (that was called and flagged), that looked similar to the hit on Brady that ended his season years ago. And the 2nd injury wasnt that bad, they just didnt want to throw him out their in meaningless games when he was limited. This is way overblown.

Dude. China doll.