WG53 Posted September 9, 2019 Report Share Posted September 9, 2019 (edited) 12 hours ago, Lars said: That CTF dude thought Jake Locker was a great QB. Ctf didn't really know football. All he was good for were old stories about the Oilers and posts about weed. Edited September 9, 2019 by WG53 TitanDuckFan, and Lars 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post cenj Posted September 9, 2019 Popular Post Report Share Posted September 9, 2019 I've maintained that Mariota gets this season to state his case. I've gone back and forth -- I was against the pick initially and one of his biggest critics after his first season because I saw major issues that I thought people were glossing over (due to his stat line and big games BTW). After season 2, I came around because I saw growth -- he looked more accurate, he made strong throws outside the hashes, and I thought "OK, maybe he can develop." Then the offense went into old school conservative mode and he regressed season 3, and spent season 4 injured all year, leaving question marks as to what was due to health vs. what was due to lack of ability. I need this season to see how much of last season was on Mariota (injury, personnel, etc.). Mariota had a statistically good game, and yet I think less of his passing ability. The game was a blast and I'm in a great mood; I'm also worried about Mariota going forward. Sorry, but it is what it is. Justafan, titanruss, Jonboy, and 3 others 3 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
freakingeek Posted September 9, 2019 Report Share Posted September 9, 2019 1 minute ago, japan said: Yeah, I agree. Regardless of what I think about Mariota's performance, I still enjoyed this win. Gotta be able to separate the two. We've had a hell of a lot worse under center than a game manager since Mac left town. MM made some good throws and didn't turn the ball over and we got a key road win. There are NFL QBs that made a good living doing exactly that.There are NFL QBs with SuperBowl rings that did the same thing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
freakingeek Posted September 9, 2019 Report Share Posted September 9, 2019 1 minute ago, cenj said: I've maintained that Mariota gets this season to state his case. I've gone back and forth -- I was against the pick initially and one of his biggest critics after his first season because I saw major issues that I thought people were glossing over (due to his stat line and big games BTW). After season 2, I came around because I saw growth -- he looked more accurate, he made strong throws outside the hashes, and I thought "OK, maybe he can develop." Then the offense went into old school conservative mode and he regressed season 3, and spent season 4 injured all year, leaving question marks as to what was due to health vs. what was due to lack of ability. I need this season to see how much of last season was on Mariota (injury, personnel, etc.). Mariota had a statistically good game, and yet I think less of his passing ability. The game was a blast and I'm in a great mood; I'm also worried about Mariota going forward. Sorry, but it is what it is. Agreed. I still wonder if there are some lingering issues with past injuries. I don't think he's ever regained the arm strength he had in season 2 and that's why he tries to finesse some of those throws instead of firing a laser in there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
big2033 Posted September 9, 2019 Report Share Posted September 9, 2019 (edited) 9 minutes ago, cenj said: I've maintained that Mariota gets this season to state his case. I've gone back and forth -- I was against the pick initially and one of his biggest critics after his first season because I saw major issues that I thought people were glossing over (due to his stat line and big games BTW). After season 2, I came around because I saw growth -- he looked more accurate, he made strong throws outside the hashes, and I thought "OK, maybe he can develop." Then the offense went into old school conservative mode and he regressed season 3, and spent season 4 injured all year, leaving question marks as to what was due to health vs. what was due to lack of ability. I need this season to see how much of last season was on Mariota (injury, personnel, etc.). Mariota had a statistically good game, and yet I think less of his passing ability. The game was a blast and I'm in a great mood; I'm also worried about Mariota going forward. Sorry, but it is what it is. This is a good perspective. This win was impressive and there is a TON of talent on this team. Unfortunately, our team talent is not at QB. How much can we carry our QB? With a solid QB performance (meaning taking advantage of well schemed/routine plays) we have a chance to beat up a lot of teams. But I don't know if things can keep lining up this way for a whole season. Edited September 9, 2019 by big2033 LongTimeFan, and oldschool 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
enigma Posted September 9, 2019 Report Share Posted September 9, 2019 (edited) 2 hours ago, japan said: Yeah, I agree. Regardless of what I think about Mariota's performance, I still enjoyed this win. Gotta be able to separate the two. I agree but the separation is more likely between accepting who/what Mariota is (and, in turn, downplaying any positives as we saw today) versus the labels/narratives some have placed upon him. Mainly to position themselves to tout their superior intelligence & the inevitable "I told you so" diatribes (which, likewise, will inevitably flood this site after the Titan's 1st loss). I mean...I personally haven't seen a single post where anyone has...even remotely...called Mariota an "ideal" or "elite" quarterback. So, given that no one is arguing this, one can certainly conclude that the sole purpose for the vitriol against MM (which, now, has led to individual definitions of how a QB's success should be measured) is to, sadly, give a stoke to their own egos... Edited September 9, 2019 by enigma Justafan, TitanDuckFan, No1TitansFan, and 1 other 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TitanDuckFan Posted September 9, 2019 Report Share Posted September 9, 2019 1 hour ago, Tomachek said: We can't enjoy a win unless Mariota completes 100% of his passes and scores on every pass thrown! 1 hour ago, freakingeek said: Even that wouldn't be enough Nope, it wouldn't. Then all we would hear is: "Ah shit, now we're stuck with him." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
titanruss Posted September 9, 2019 Report Share Posted September 9, 2019 1 hour ago, Tomachek said: We can't enjoy a win unless Mariota completes 100% of his passes and scores on every pass thrown! 1 hour ago, freakingeek said: Even that wouldn't be enough every completion would be analyzed for positioning and speed of arrival. scine09, SamoanTitan78, enigma, and 1 other 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
titanruss Posted September 9, 2019 Report Share Posted September 9, 2019 56 minutes ago, freakingeek said: Agreed. I still wonder if there are some lingering issues with past injuries. I don't think he's ever regained the arm strength he had in season 2 and that's why he tries to finesse some of those throws instead of firing a laser in there. i think he has issues with his plant foot he broke after year 2. had doesnt have the pushoff power he used to there... could be mental or he could maybe find a way to relax the tension and subconscious protection of that foot. freakingeek 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titans279 Posted September 9, 2019 Report Share Posted September 9, 2019 Who didn’t enjoy this win? Seems like a made up point. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaskTitan Posted September 9, 2019 Report Share Posted September 9, 2019 Oilerman sucks at delivering mail and should be replaced. His letter placement sucks. He misses the mailbox half the time. 2020 can’t come soon enough. Let’s draft his replacement. EagleEye, begooode, and DrFlamehead 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
freakingeek Posted September 9, 2019 Report Share Posted September 9, 2019 (edited) 15 minutes ago, JoelinBellevue said: This will beat the Browns, but will get you beat 35-7 by the Pats in the playoffs. We made them look bad in Nashville last year. A lot of the playoff loss had to do with home field advantage and a guy named Tom. Edited September 9, 2019 by freakingeek Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starkiller Posted September 9, 2019 Report Share Posted September 9, 2019 3 hours ago, CreepingDeath said: So what happened to that sexy mamajama on the other team? Were his 3 INTs (and the others that were dropped) starter or backup caliber? What's his excuse? I know. His OL. No, no... the OC. Probably his elite WRs. It doesn't matter. Alpha-dawg Bak just LOOKS like a QB. Mmmm-hmmm... those tight spirals to our DBs really show off his arm. Mayfield was picking us apart at times before the safety. When they weren’t busy shooting themselves in the foot with penalties or struggling with bad protection after their starting LT got ejected, their O was looking pretty good. Then on the safety, their backup LT got hurt and Mayfield injured his throwing hand. Not enough to leave the game, but if it was bad enough to take xrays then it had to affect him. His 3 INTs all came late trying to play catch up. Mariota had the better fantasy football numbers but only a total homer would think he is a better passer than Mayfield. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starkiller Posted September 9, 2019 Report Share Posted September 9, 2019 1 minute ago, JoelinBellevue said: The Pats secret has always been to win the division and get home field advantage. I think last year Belichick gave Vrabel a hometown gift. Former Pats assistants have a good record against the Pats. They know how Belichick works better than anyone. Both the Titans and Lions beat the Patriots last year, and it wasn’t a coincidence. enigma 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post freakingeek Posted September 9, 2019 Popular Post Report Share Posted September 9, 2019 3 minutes ago, JoelinBellevue said: The Pats secret has always been to win the division and get home field advantage. I think last year Belichick gave Vrabel a hometown gift. I guarantee you fucking Belichick wouldn't toss a rope to a drowning man if it meant losing a game. DrFlamehead, Jonboy, StephenIsLegend, and 2 others 3 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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