Jonboy Posted January 5, 2019 Report Share Posted January 5, 2019 Don’t waste any time wondering whether or not Marcus Mariota is a franchise quarterback. The answer doesn’t matter. Even if he is the Tennessee Titans’ best long-term option at what has been a problematic position for them, the 2018 season proved that he is clearly the AFC South’s third-best quarterback. So the more pressing issue is whether the Titans can be good enough if that’s the best they’re going to do at the NFL’s most important position. https://www.nashvillepost.com/sports/commentary/blog/21039656/there-is-no-good-answer-to-the-real-question-about-mariota Justafan 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tgo Posted January 5, 2019 Report Share Posted January 5, 2019 Yep. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post oldschool Posted January 5, 2019 Popular Post Report Share Posted January 5, 2019 Watson isnt that far ahead of Mariota; flawed premise. titanruss, TitanJoe, CreepingDeath, and 13 others 13 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jonboy Posted January 5, 2019 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted January 5, 2019 Just now, oldschool said: Watson isnt that far ahead of Mariota; flawed premise. I wish I still believed this. OILERMAN, Justafan, Tnasty, and 3 others 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Number9 Posted January 5, 2019 Report Share Posted January 5, 2019 Excellent article. I think the next part of the problem becomes trying to sell fans on the idea the Titans are trying to win it all, keep starting Mariota. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post oldschool Posted January 5, 2019 Popular Post Report Share Posted January 5, 2019 1 minute ago, Jonboy said: I wish I still believed this. Hes not. What he does better is throw the 50/50 ball. Hopkins make it easy. Thrill, CreepingDeath, Omar, and 7 others 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Number9 Posted January 5, 2019 Report Share Posted January 5, 2019 He scrambles and makes plays better. headhunter 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BudsOilers Posted January 5, 2019 Report Share Posted January 5, 2019 It's hard to argue against Boclair's point. Luck is ALOT better than Mariota and Watson is one of the best dual threat QB's in the game and certainly more productive tha Mariota. Playing 6 less games over the 2017/2018 seasons, Watson has produced 21 more touchdowns and 6 less interceptions Tyler Rose Fan, BaddKarma, enigma, and 1 other 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TorontoTitan Posted January 5, 2019 Report Share Posted January 5, 2019 We need to get Mariota back to the way he was playing during his most successful stretch in 2016. His ceiling is still pretty high IMO it's just becoming more unlikely he will ever reach it with every injury and setback Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stranger Posted January 5, 2019 Report Share Posted January 5, 2019 It doesn't hurt that Watson has better weapons, but at this point, it is what it is. He's our best option who just happens to get hurt too often for him to meaningfully progress. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Number9 Posted January 5, 2019 Report Share Posted January 5, 2019 Boclair's article is a composite of comments posted here. I mentioned yesterday that keeping Mariota was a commitment to 8-8, 9-7 seasons and that he didn't have the game to compete against playoff QBs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Number9 Posted January 5, 2019 Popular Post Report Share Posted January 5, 2019 2 minutes ago, Stranger said: It doesn't hurt that Watson has better weapons, but at this point, it is what it is. He's our best option who just happens to get hurt too often for him to meaningfully progress. Watson doesn't have Corey Davis. I don't think the Titans have touched the surface of CD's abilities. TerryBoats, Adams, luvyablue256, and 4 others 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stranger Posted January 5, 2019 Report Share Posted January 5, 2019 2 minutes ago, Number9 said: Watson doesn't have Corey Davis. I don't think the Titans have touched the surface of CD's abilities. I don't either. The dude is very talented and would easily be a top 5-10 WR on a team with a more stable QB situation. Crayola, and Number9 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starkiller Posted January 5, 2019 Report Share Posted January 5, 2019 (edited) Mariota is the starting QB next season assuming he can grip a football. They aren’t going to give him a new contract before that. That’s all there really is to say in the short term. They will evaluate him and his future based on how he looks in 2019. Edited January 5, 2019 by Starkiller Alcibiades, Tyler Rose Fan, Bluth, and 1 other 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jonboy Posted January 5, 2019 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted January 5, 2019 29 minutes ago, Stranger said: It doesn't hurt that Watson has better weapons, but at this point, it is what it is. He's our best option who just happens to get hurt too often for him to meaningfully progress. He has better weapons at WR, but their o-line situation was atrocious. People here always talk about Mariota not having time...but Watson was sacked 62 times (!) and hit 126 times, both the most in the league. He had that much pressure and still had big-time production. Our RB situation is probably better too. TitanTez, Thrill, Crayola, and 5 others 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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