Here's the real question, Is he a better than ZM & was he worth the money? I came in late & Missed his first drive but looked real good after that. Granted, it is ATL
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He struggled when lining up under center and did well when in the shot gun. Regardless of whether it's his first NFL game or not, that does not speak well of his progress so far in camp.
And I think you are going out of your way to support him. You want to minimize and excuse his errors. Not sure why.
Simple physics, equal and opposite force. The more people out there that love Mariota and call Jameis and crab legs stealing rapist, the more people here are going to push back.Will never understand why some Nole fans want him to fail. Seems...well, flat out mean-spirited. Speaks volumes.
I don't think anybody here wants him to fail. The problem is that we know what kind of special player Jameis is. The fact that Mariota has been placed on his level based on the medias hatred of Jameis is disturbing. One guy is clearly the better QB. Mariota is a fast QB that achieved college success in a type of system that has produced nothing but underachievers in the NFL. It's a slap in Winstons face that Mariota was considered his equal. The world will find out soon enough who the elite QB is and always has been.
He's a project. A project they took with the 2nd pick.
Here's the real question, Is he a better than ZM & was he worth the money? I came in late & Missed his first drive but looked real good after that. Granted, it is ATL
Yup.
I would not be happy if I was a Tenn fan. He is a huge gamble in my opinion and he will probably be forced to play his first season.
No and no. That's part of the problem he's never going to separate himself and Zack is more use to a pro style. The fact that they wasted the 2nd and that Philly was willing to trade 5 picks to move up will show how big of a mistake this was.
Simple physics, equal and opposite force. The more people out there that love Mariota and call Jameis and crab legs stealing rapist, the more people here are going to push back.
I am a Tennessee fan and I couldnt be happier. Vince Young and Jake Locker I was lukewarm with, but I couldnt more more excited about Mariota. Could I be wrong? Yes. But I think the kid is going to be good.
I think the kid can be good but IMO he needs to sit for at least a season. Maybe two.
Getting throw into action to get knocked around and have his confidence shot happens all too often with rookie qbs.
So he threw the pick and then went 7 for 7 the next drive? I didn't watch. But I think he could be a decent qb. I understand the hatred but it should be directed at the media not Marcus. He's a good kid, just like Jameis. They're both good kids. Jameis is clearly better though.
I think there are def question marks though after this game. He threw a pick on the first drive. Fumbled on the second drive. And then went 7 for 7 out of the shotgun against 2nd and 3rd teamers. Idk. Not really impressive. Without the 7 for 7 though it would've been a disaster. So he reached down and got it...even if against lesser competition.
A person could also read what you just wrote and think he had one good play and two devastating plays. The thing is we don't know. I mean if Aaron Rogers threw a pick and then fumbled, no one would be all nervous he's going to suck. He deserves time to make mistakes but I'm not sure how you can crown him a good NFL qb yet after that.
That was the only good pass you mentioned. I just saw some replays. It was hard to get a feel for the game though.
I'm directing it at you because I'm personally not sold on him. I don't care if he succeeds or not though. I think he's on a bad team. So that won't help.
Speaking of comparisons to Rodgers, Tampa bays center did just that...saying Jameis reminds him of Aaron. I guess the difference between his comparison and yours is he actually plays in the NFL and was Aaron's starting center for 4 years.
The fact that you are a Titans fan and not a FSU fan, your defense of Mariota makes more sense now. But make no mistake, FSU fans did not create this rivalry. That was done by the media pundits that summarily dismissed the fact MM did not play a NFL style game at Oregon. Had not played under center. Had not called plays in the huddle. Played in a one read offense that has not produced one QB that had sustained success in the NFL. Whose best attribute is his legs and not his arm.One, I am a Titans fan, so obviously I hope he succeeds. Second, this is the 2nd thread on this board about him talking about how bad he looks, when he doesnt look bad. I think you guys are trying to create a Winston-Mariota rivalry that doesnt, and will never exist. They played against each other once in college, and after week 1 of this season wont matchup again until 2019, unless they are in a SB against each other, or if one is on a different team, which I dont see happening.
I also dont know what I am minimizing. I said he probably shouldnt have thrown the screen, and that he should have stepped up in the pocket on the fumble. How is that minimizing either? YOu said he looked bad from under center, even though he had no issues from under center.
And I will minimize anyone's success or mistakes this early in their career. I will be interested to see how consistent you guys are if Jameis struggles though. Will you be consistent? I will be. I will tell you right now I dont think preseason, or really even their entire rookie year means much. Again, Mariota was 7-8 for 94 yards and you guys are acting like he was horrible. Keep in mind, Peyton Manning threw 28 INTs his rookie year, worked out pretty well yes? Andrew Luck was sacked 44 times his rookie year, many his fault because he didnt have the feel of the NFL pocket yet. Seems to have worked out for him too. Yet after one preseason game, where Mariota was 7-8 with one INT, you guys are acting like there is major cause for concern. There isnt any cause for concern right now.
I am fine you arent sold on him, I dont care. I am a Titans fan, and could careless about Winston. And I am not comparing him to Rodgers, I didnt write the scouting reports, scouts did. But Rodgers was passed over for Alex Smith, with a lot of the same shotgun issues and what not that Mariota is questioned with. I am good with that. It might take a few years yes, but kid is going to be a baller, I promise ya. Jameis might be too, again, they arent rivals and I am not a Bucs fan, so I really dont care, but the hate for Mariota on this board is weird.
ANd keep in mind, they are both in the NFL. The only time they played, Mariota was clearly the better player. That means nothing now, and will never mean anything again. If you are a Bucs fan, cheer for Jameis, if you arent, then cheer for your pro team.
The fact that you are a Titans fan and not a FSU fan, your defense of Mariota makes more sense now. But make no mistake, FSU fans did not create this rivalry. That was done by the media pundits that summarily dismissed the fact MM did not play a NFL style game at Oregon. Had not played under center. Had not called plays in the huddle. Played in a one read offense that has not produced one QB that had sustained success in the NFL. Whose best attribute is his legs and not his arm.
All the while, every one of Jameis' flaws, mostly supposed character issues, were placed under a microscope and dissected. After the witch hunt FSU endured for most of the 2015 season, fans were rightly defensive of their QB. Those sentiments remain to this day.
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ANd keep in mind, they are both in the NFL. The only time they played, Mariota was clearly the better player. That means nothing now, and will never mean anything again. If you are a Bucs fan, cheer for Jameis, if you arent, then cheer for your pro team.
Aaron Rodgers came from a pro style offense and the problems with him were questions about arm strength and his height. Marriota has entirely relearn how to play QB just like Alex Smith had to do.
This is one of the reasons people on here get frustrated when Mariota comes up.
Mariota was no where near the better player when they played. Oregon runs a simplistic offense in which the play calls are on posters and the audibles need to be called from the sidelines. Oregon doesn't even attempt the same throws as Jimbo's offense. It's an offense that any running qb can execute. It is roughly the same offense at Ohio state, miss state, auburn, and Arizona. They are all derivative of Rich Rodriguez's West Virgina offense from years ago. Every Oregon qb looks great and none of them have done a thing in the NFL.
Winston on the other hand plays in a very complicated offense one in which it doesn't even function unless the qb can make reads and audible pre-snap, then make a throw in an NFL route tree.
Winston and Mariota really weren't playing the same position.
Maybe currently but you had to be in a complete media blackout prior to the draft to have not been inundated by it. The supporters of the one receiving the unfair negative press tend to have longer memories.What either did in college is over with. They are both playing big boy ball now. And maybe I am not reading the same stuff you guys are, but I havent read a single thing locally (or nationally) that is trying to create a Winston-Mariota rivalry. It simply isnt their.
The complexity of a system means nothing. If the system is so simple, the shouldnt it be stopped pretty easy? THe goal is to win games, not play the most complex system.
You can't properly compare them if you don't care about the offense they run. Rich Rod's offense flat out isn't run in the NFL except for gadget plays. GT's offense works in college too and not the NFL.
It works because it's college. Young players. Limited time to practice. Most of the teams Oregon plays can't even match up with them player for player.
Maybe currently but you had to be in a complete media blackout prior to the draft to have not been inundated by it. The supporters of the one receiving the unfair negative press tend to have longer memories.
Rodgers came from the same system as Dilfer, Akili Smith, Kyle Boller, David Carr, and Joey Harrington. All busts. THe system he came from was a huge question mark. Mariota and Rodgers skillsets are extremely similar.
Now we are comparing Jeff Tedford, Jimbo, and Oregon. Three different things.
Almost every drafted quarterback is a bust. Only a handful of guys in the country are any good in the NFL......Those guys were all drafted in the first round. They did something right.
Mariota has a much weaker arm than Aaron Rodgers. And like I said earlier, Mariota will not get the benefit of sitting for 3 entire seasons before starting like Rodgers did.
Mariota was drafted in the first round too, so by your logic didnt he do something right? And who is comparing Jimbo? Jimbo has nothing to do with Mariota or any of the QBs I just mentioned.
Mariota does not have a weak arm. He can make every throw on the field, which he basically proved last night. ANd no, he will not have the benefit of sitting like Rodgers, but most young QBs dont sit anymore, and plenty of them are successful. I dont think sitting or not sitting is much of an issue.
Mariota doesn't suck. He just isn't near as good as Jameis nor should be compared to Jameis.
Again, neither has done anything in the NFL at this point. You cannot possibly state who is better. Tom Brady was a 6th round pick, and is one of the best ever. Joe Montana was a 3rd round pick, and one of the best ever. Rodgers, fell to late in the first round, but IMO is the best in the game today. My point, is that their are busts constantly, and surprises constantly. Saying Winston is better than Mariota before either has played in their first real game, is projection and honestly just being a homer.