Tennessee Titans: Vince Young shows support for Marcus Mariota
Former Tennessee Titans quarterback Vince Young threw his support behind Marcus Mariota.
Former Tennessee Titans quarterback Vince Young had some words of encouragement for recently-benched quarterback Marcus Mariota, and he even threw his support behind the embattled QB.
Word came down from the team officially on Wednesday that Mariota would be replaced by fellow quarterback Ryan Tannehill in Week 7, as head coach Mike Vrabel explained he was looking to create a spark for a struggling Titans offense.
When the news broke of the move being official, Young had a message for Mariota on Twitter.
Marcus Mariota from QB to another words for encouragement take this time to evaluate yourself take a deep breath and don't get down on yourself because God does things to open up your eyes to help you see the long term goals. You are the Man don't forget it! You have a lot of
— VY (@VinceYoung10) October 16, 2019
https://twitter.com/VinceYoung10/status/1184496360743231488
Young also tweeted this photo of him and Mariota to show some extra support.
My guy Marcus Mariota we got your back brother!!💯🙏🏿 #Titanup pic.twitter.com/ahLAcNXZ7U
— VY (@VinceYoung10) October 16, 2019
When speaking to the media on Wednesday, Mariota expressed his disappointment in not being the starter for the foreseeable future but took the blame, saying it was “totally on my shoulders.”
It’s no surprise Mariota is handling this with the kind of professionalism he is. The Titans quarterback has always done the right thing no matter the situation, and there’s no doubt he will continue to be a great team player and help Tannehill in any way he can.
That’s what makes this move so bittersweet. On one hand, his struggles were apparent and certainly weren’t helping what is a broken offense all around, but on the other hand Mariota is such a great person and easy to root for, which only serves to make this situation more difficult.
I don’t think there’s a single Titans fan out there who doesn’t want to see Mariota succeed, and if he were to get a second chance in 2019, we’ll all be in his corner.
But for the time being, this is Tannehill’s team and he’ll be the one tasked with getting this offense back on track. It will be no small order, though, as this offense has issues that extend far beyond who is playing quarterback.