Winner: Marcus Mariota
Hey, have you read about how so many national media pundits are down on Marcus Mariota despite having little to no evidence to back up why they don’t think he will succeed other than the fact that he *checks notes* wins a bunch of football games and is a team first player?
If you have read that article, then it shouldn’t surprise you that even with Delanie Walker and Derrick Henry today, Marcus Mariota still made a splash.
Much better from the Titans offense vs Pats defense in 7 on 7s. Lots of connections from Mariota to Lewis, Sharpe, and Davis in addition to the highlight reel grab from Brown.
— Mike Herndon (@MikeHerndonNFL) August 14, 2019
These are very unofficial stats, but at least some ballpark numbers for team drills vs. #Pats:
— John Glennon (@glennonsports) August 14, 2019
-Mariota 9-for-13, 0 picks. There was a dropped pass and a throwaway, couple "sacks"
-Tannehill 6-11, 2 picks, at least one throwaway, one or two "sacks"
These weren’t just dump offs and check downs, one of those completions was a deep bomb to Taywan Taylor that would have gone for a huge touchdown in a game.
How well Marcus Mariota takes care of the ball is always underrated and random things always cloud how solid he is there. Last year he has two extra interceptions because the Titans let him go on the field and play in the Miami game after he couldn’t feel his hand.
Back to today, it is interesting to see everyone who was screaming about Tannehill needing to start in Tennessee now quiet when things like this happen.