Is Marcus Mariota the franchise guy for Tennessee Titans?

NASHVILLE, TN - DECEMBER 2: Marcus Mariota #8 of the Tennessee Titans takes the field before playing the New York Jets at Nissan Stadium on December 2, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images)
NASHVILLE, TN - DECEMBER 2: Marcus Mariota #8 of the Tennessee Titans takes the field before playing the New York Jets at Nissan Stadium on December 2, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images) /
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Let’s look at the stats

Steve McNair (after 2 years of sitting and learning, only his first 4 years as a starter)

Games Started: 58

Games Missed: 6

Touchdown Passes: 56

Interceptions: 44

Passing Yards: 10,919

Completion %: 57.45

Rating: 78.075

Passing Attempts: 1,634

Passes Completed: 940

Rushing Yards: 1,973

Rushing TDs: 20

Overall Record: 37-21

Playoff Games: 5

Playoff Record: 3-2

SB Appearances: 1

4QC: 6

GWD: 8

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Marcus Mariota (started since day 1)

Games Started: 55

Games Missed: 9

Passing Touchdowns: 69

Interceptions: 42

Passing Yards: 12,004

Completion %: 63.2

Rating: 89.4

Passing Attempts: 1605

Passes Completed: 1015

Rushing Yards: 1,270

Rushing TDs: 11

Overall Record: 27-28

Playoff Games: 2

Playoff Record: 1-1

SB Appearances: 0

4QC: 9

GWD: 11

There are a few things I take away from looking at these stats.  The first thing is with it being consensus that nowadays in the league it is considered more of a passing league rather than when McNair played,  McNair has more passing attempts but less completions.

Marcus is more efficient in completing passes and overall rating.  McNair has a better record, but also came into a better situation as he had stability in ownership, GM, and HC, something Marcus didn’t fully experience until last year, which was statistically his worst year.

I was surprised that with the overwhelming notion that Marcus is not a good passer. Comparatively, he is better in just about every category in passing according to these stats, but McNair was a better runner.  Marcus has played in less games, but has comparable stats.

The Super Bowl appearance obviously looms large in comparing their first 4 years starting, but we know that McNair was surrounded by a much better roster than what Marcus has had up until this year.  This is just the initial comparison of their stats, but I want to look a little bit further and see where they ranked in team stats.