Watching Mariota at Tenn practice....

[APK Nole]

No way they aren't bummed about settling for Mariota and not having Jameis. I'm putting MM at 50% of busting. He could have a shorter career than Matt Linart.

 

[Nole of the Panhandle]

What did he look like? Was he accurate?

 

[jaxnoles4]

Product of a system. Its water under the bridge, but we would have beat them badly in a rematch.

 

[Titleist195]

Product of a system. Its water under the bridge, but we would have beat them badly in a rematch.

We would have possibly won without the 4 straight turnovers to start the second half, but no way do we beat them badly. Our defense had no chance of stopping them.

 

[APK Nole]

What did he look like? Was he accurate?

just looked like the typical 5th round QB pick along side Mettenberger, just a little shorter. Odd watching him go through routine snaps drills while Jameis has has become the face of Tampa Bay and is holding covert practice sessions with his WRs.

 

[musicba]

I believe its easy for any of us on this board to say he's a product of the system at Oregon, but he was drafted by the Titans largely on how the media perceived him. Not saying he the Titans are stupid but its like you hear something long enough...you start to believe it yourself. I believe they honestly think they could mold him into the pocket passing QB. Not sure what to make of it, but at some point these NFL teams have to believe these type situations aren't gonna work. Hopefully I'm wrong for Mariota's sake, because I'm sure the kid is trying really hard. From the outside looking in, he's gonnna be a back-up. JMHO

 

[The WarNole]

I believe its easy for any of us on this board to say he's a product of the system at Oregon, but he was drafted by the Titans largely on how the media perceived him. Not saying he the Titans are stupid but its like you hear something long enough...you start to believe it yourself. I believe they honestly think they could mold him into the pocket passing QB. Not sure what to make of it, but at some point these NFL teams have to believe these type situations aren't gonna work. Hopefully I'm wrong for Mariota's sake, because I'm sure the kid is trying really hard. From the outside looking in, he's gonnna be a back-up. JMHO

I honestly want to see all these spread QBs keep failing. At some point the kids will catch on.

Thus pro style coaches like Jimbo will continue to get the best QBs and hopefully the talented kids at other spots will want to play with them. Then hopefully the spread attack will eventually become less popular and we can get back to traditional ball.

 

[jaxnoles4]

He seems like a good kid, but he is the most highly-drafted kickholder I can remember.

 

[SavageSteve]

I honestly want to see all these spread QBs keep failing. At some point the kids will catch on.

Thus pro style coaches like Jimbo will continue to get the best QBs and hopefully the talented kids at other spots will want to play with them. Then hopefully the spread attack will eventually become less popular and we can get back to traditional ball.

I don't see why there can't be a place for different types of offense in the college football world. Seems pretty interesting to me.

 

[grady327]

The spread isn't going anywhere. This is the only reason why a team like Oregon or a few others have had success with less talent. They only need speed and a spread system. They lack size in the trenches and don't land he big speedy receivers that go to traditional power houses.

 

[noleville]

In that Winston piece about him throwing interceptions they mentioned that MM hasn't thrown 1 in 4 practices. I have a feeling that he's become a check down artist.

 

[fsUTampa]

In that Winston piece about him throwing interceptions they mentioned that MM hasn't thrown 1 in 4 practices. I have a feeling that he's become a check down artist.

For what it's worth, they haven't shown one part of a practice of his that includes throwing against a defense of any kind. Only handoffs and throwing to receivers without defenders. Just sayin....

 

[Cubs79]

I havent been to a practice, but everything I have read or heard on the radio is that Mariota has been really good so far. Kurt Warner was at camp today and said he was well ahead of expectations. Again, I can't comment first hand, but your opinion that he hasnt been good is the only one I have seen with that opinion.

 

[Cubs79]

just looked like the typical 5th round QB pick along side Mettenberger, just a little shorter. Odd watching him go through routine snaps drills while Jameis has has become the face of Tampa Bay and is holding covert practice sessions with his WRs.

Can you elaborate? I am asking this as a Titans fan who lives in Nashville. Everything I have read or heard is that he is way ahead of expectations, anticipates throws better than expected, looks off defenders better than expected, is extremely accurate, etc etc. What did you see that no one else apparently is seeing?

 

[seminole2374]

Everything you said does not even come close to what his teammates, analysts at the practices, and others who have watched him practice are saying.

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap30...s-mariota-essentially-flawless-in-titans-camp

 

[Cubs79]

Everything you said does not even come close to what his teammates, analysts at the practices, and others who have watched him practice are saying.

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap30...s-mariota-essentially-flawless-in-titans-camp

Yeah, I have no clue what he was watching, but apparently not the same thing everyone else has been watching. Granted, it is training camp, so it doesnt mean much yet, but the Titans seem to be ecstatic about Mariota. I think the OP is trying to create some type of Winston-Mariota rivalry that doesnt exist. The Titans knew they werent getting Jameis, so I highly doubt they are bummed about something that was never a possibility.

 

[APK Nole]

Can you elaborate? I am asking this as a Titans fan who lives in Nashville. Everything I have read or heard is that he is way ahead of expectations, anticipates throws better than expected, looks off defenders better than expected, is extremely accurate, etc etc. What did you see that no one else apparently is seeing?

All I saw were QB drills but he looked smaller than advertised, not much zip on the throws and really didn't look much faster than the other QB that had during the scrambling drills. I am just used to seeing clips of Winston who's slinging the ball and looking like a top 5 pic.

 

[Bobcat07]

While Mariota might look great so far in practice, lets not forget Ryan Fitzpatrick threw for a career-high 6 TDs and 0 INTs in a game last season against that Titans defense. The defense was not good then and I'm skeptical they've improved much at this point of this season.

 

[Cubs79]

All I saw were QB drills but he looked smaller than advertised, not much zip on the throws and really didn't look much faster than the other QB that had during the scrambling drills. I am just used to seeing clips of Winston who's slinging the ball and looking like a top 5 pic.

Everyone has their opinion, but you are the only one I have seen saying these things. Everyone else says he has been very impressive.

 

[Cubs79]

While Mariota might look great so far in practice, lets not forget Ryan Fitzpatrick threw for a career-high 6 TDs and 0 INTs in a game last season against that Titans defense. The defense was not good then and I'm skeptical they've improved much at this point of this season.

That might very well be the case, but you can't knock a guy for playing well, no matter what the defense he is playing against.