As I said before (don't remember if it was this thread or another) but I don't understand how people can say Teddy playing a soft schedule means nothing, but Mariota playing in the offense his coach makes him run means a ton. In both cases there are plenty of opportunities to evaluate pro tools aside from scheme and competition. Both excel. 

 

No one is saying we want Mariota ahead of Teddy, but if by some awful luck we wind up picking not first and Teddy is gone then Mariota is a very good consolation prize. 

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