What to expect from Marcus Mariota
By: Jake Rajala
Marcus Mariota went 3-9 in his rookie season. The undisputed NFL bust, JaMarcus Russell, only played one game as a rookie, but he started in his second season, and he had more wins (5) than Mariota.
Let it be known that even Vince Young, who didn’t live up to his draft pick, only had one losing season as a Titan. Meanwhile, Mariota had two losing seasons. Mariota has also only had one season with more than 20 passing touchdowns.
Mariota won the Heisman trophy, but that didn’t mean he was going to be an All-Pro and Super Bowl winner at the pro level. Johnny Manziel won the Heisman, but he was far from an NFL stud. The Browns lived in the moment too much when they drafted Manziel in the first round. He was more glamorous than anything.
Mariota’s college coach, Chip Kelly, did his part in struggling to stand out at the NFL level. He was fired in the middle of the season by the Las Vegas Raiders. Not even Matt Canada (Steelers offensive coordinator) was fired this season, or Pete Carmichael (former Saints offensive coordinator) in the middle of last season.
Flash forward to today, Mariota is the backup on the Washington Commanders to Jayden Daniels. Mariota looked like a journeyman, rather than a wise, dual-threat QB. He has only had a 2-6 record, which is the same number of wins as Joe Flacco. Ouch.
Looking back, Mariota will still be remembered as an Oregon legend. However, he won’t be making it into the Titans or Commanders Hall of Fame. He is still 32 years old, so he has a few years left in him.
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