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Apparently he wasn't asked to make difficult throws because he makes them all look easy.I have to say, if I thought Mariota would be able to sit and learn for a few years, I'd be much higher on his ability to succeed. I like him, but he's just not asked to make very many difficult throws in college.I didn't like this QB when he came out for the very same reasons.This is what I see when I watch Mariota as well people read the final stat line and fall in love though.
SYSTEM QB!!!! OREGON SPREAD RUNNING QB RG3 INJURY PISTOL KAEP NO HUDDLE OMGZ!!!!!! TOO QUIET BAD LEADER WON'T COMMAND RESPECT NFL GROWN MEN NOT COLLEGE!!!!Something like that.
If he ends up being good or great, Whisenhunt will show what he can do as a HC.
....and a recycled loser.
Why do you think that? The read option is still a staple for Russell Wilson and a few others. The Eagles have been pretty prolific the past two years with similar plays and QBs less adept than Mariota running them. My biggest concern for Mariota was the Titans trying to make a square piece fit into a round space, but they seemed to make some nice adjustments yesterday to his skill set. He's always been accurate and smart with the football.
He'll be challenged more than he was yesterday. That's all I'm saying. It's a tough day to be a Buc fan.
Even better than the "take away stats" game is the "what if bad things had actually happened instead" game.
This is a double edged sword, because he played so well in the first half he did not have to do much in the 2nd. Overall if pressed he could do more, at least in terms of what this article is looking for, for example the downfield stuff.
I agree mostly. He was amazing at what he had to do, i.e. quick, accurate throws that gave his receivers chances to make nice runs after the catch. The question is how he'll do when he's not facing an atrocious defense. A defense that forces him to progress through his first and second read (Edit: Mariota averaged 2.19 seconds per attempt). The gameplan worked to perfection yesterday.
Look, Im an armchair fantasy scout, and a lot of the time not a very good one. But I never liked Winston. And I loved Mariota. I think the biggest thing for me was the fact that Winston always seemed to make a pile of bonehead plays in a game, and then FSU always had to come from behind......Granted they did come back and win, but he also had a GREAT supporting cast around him. Add the off field immaturity stuff.....Huge red flag to me.
The Browns have much better CB's and overall D than Tampa. MM will prob run more in the Browns game,but he's not putting up close to those passing #'s up against the Browns in Cleveland as he did in Tampa.
First of all, he may never again put up passing #s like that and play 10+ years. Is anyone ever perfect twice from one yard plus?
