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The Marcus Mariota ultimatum: What should the Tennessee Titans do?

By Will Lomas

NASHVILLE, TN - SEPTEMBER 15: Marcus Mariota #8 of the Tennessee Titans runs the ball for a first down in the final minutes of the game against the Indianapolis Colts at Nissan Stadium on September 15, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee. Indianapolis defeats Tennessee 19-17. (Photo by Brett Carlsen/Getty Images)
NASHVILLE, TN - SEPTEMBER 15: Marcus Mariota #8 of the Tennessee Titans runs the ball for a first down in the final minutes of the game against the Indianapolis Colts at Nissan Stadium on September 15, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee. Indianapolis defeats Tennessee 19-17. (Photo by Brett Carlsen/Getty Images) /
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Before you answer, let’s travel back through history to see teams that have faced the same question or at the very least teams that tried to draft and develop a QB with a premium pick.

Teams have used a top-10 pick on a QB 23 times in the last decade, here are the results:

2008: Atlanta Falcons: Matt Ryan (3rd)

2009: Detroit Lions: Matt Stafford (1st)

2009: New York Jets: Mark Sanchez (5th)

2010: St. Louis Rams: Sam Bradford (1st)

2011: Carolina Panthers: Cam Newton (1st)

2011: Tennessee Titans: Jake Locker (8th)

2011: Jacksonville Jaguars: Blaine Gabbert (10th)

2012: Indianapolis Colts: Andrew Luck (1st)

2012: Washington Redskins: Robert Griffin III (2nd)

2012: Miami Dolphins: Ryan Tannehill (8th)

2014: Jacksonville Jaguars: Blake Bortles (3rd)

2015: Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Jameis Winston (1st)

2015: Tennessee Titans: Marcus Mariota (2nd)

2016: L.A. Rams: Jared Goff (1st)

2016: Philadelphia Eagles: Carson Wentz (2nd)

2017: Chicago Bears: Mitch Trubisky (2nd)

2017: Kansas City Chiefs: Patrick Mahomes (10th)

2018: Cleveland Browns: Baker Mayfield (1st)

2018: New York Jets: Sam Darnold (3rd)

2018: Buffalo Bills: Josh Allen (7th)

2018: Arizona Cardinals: Josh Rosen (10th)

2019: Arizona Cardinals: Kyler Murray (1st)

2019: New York Giants: Daniel Jones (6th)

The names in bold are the players either not with the team that drafted them, or whose future outlooks are in serious doubt. The names in italics are the players who have shown that they are either “franchise QBs” or have a structure around them that allows them to succeed. The rest we just don’t know enough about.

(Side note, Cam Newton is both because he was an MVP but now is struggling to throw it past 10 yards)

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