Quote:I am just talking about one game. No player has ever dropped from a top five pick to late first-early second round just because he lost a game after throwing over 300 yards. They drop after the combine and Pro Days or if they get hurt, not because of one loss.

 

Unless some saw serious flaws in his game. Mariota has some eyepopping stats but look at the games. He rarely throws downfield unless a guy is wide the [BLEEP] open. In the FSU game he had a stretch where 11  of his 16 passes were checkdowns and dump offs. Also watching the ball coming out of his hand. It's on the slow side and doesn't have the zip to fit in tight windows. Mariota is just as much a risk as Jameis, maybe even more so since he plays in a gimmick offense. 

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