godkiller
"We are the Fury"
I looked at Mariota's OSU and FSU games. This is my scouting report:
- Can go through 1-2 progressions comfortably but gets unsettled when the first read isn't there. Completion rate falls of a cliff after 1st read.
- Great improviser and scrambler a la Manziel and Russell Wilson. Can make time to throw very well.
- Above average but not great accuracy. Missed throws a more accurate QB would make against both Ohio State and FSU.
- Above average arm strength.
- Doesn't often make throws into tight windows and had trouble doing so against both Ohio State and FSU.
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Projection:
Mariota is athletically like Kaepernick, but lacks the arm strength and ability to test tight windows. He goes through his progressions better and sits in the pocket more, but his unwillingness or inability to test windows will mean he projects to play more like Alex Smith than anyone else. That is, when Mariota moves onto his 2nd read, he'll have to throw into a tighter window than he's accustomed with the end result either being turnovers (i.e. Kaepernick) or aversion (i.e. Alex Smith). I believe he'll gravitate toward the latter and end up a more athletic Alex Smith clone. In other words, Mariota is an overrated bust.
- Can go through 1-2 progressions comfortably but gets unsettled when the first read isn't there. Completion rate falls of a cliff after 1st read.
- Great improviser and scrambler a la Manziel and Russell Wilson. Can make time to throw very well.
- Above average but not great accuracy. Missed throws a more accurate QB would make against both Ohio State and FSU.
- Above average arm strength.
- Doesn't often make throws into tight windows and had trouble doing so against both Ohio State and FSU.
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Projection:
Mariota is athletically like Kaepernick, but lacks the arm strength and ability to test tight windows. He goes through his progressions better and sits in the pocket more, but his unwillingness or inability to test windows will mean he projects to play more like Alex Smith than anyone else. That is, when Mariota moves onto his 2nd read, he'll have to throw into a tighter window than he's accustomed with the end result either being turnovers (i.e. Kaepernick) or aversion (i.e. Alex Smith). I believe he'll gravitate toward the latter and end up a more athletic Alex Smith clone. In other words, Mariota is an overrated bust.
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it will def depend on Whisenhunt offense and the run game but I believe he should be fine. I just need our defense to be more beastly so the goat won't feel like he is pressured to always be a playmaker.
