Quote:45 minutes into the game before he makes a play worthy of being an elite prospect? and the play at the 45 minute mark was to a WIDE open player. I do think he's good but nothing there that made me think he was elite.

 

Much like Louisville's offense, Oregon is actually heavily centered around the running game and  a lot of Mariota's passes are bang plays to the outside, which I chose not highlight. Not to say he wasn't playing well for 45 minutes, because he did start off very efficient, I just picked out plays that stand out to me.

 

 

A misconception when comparing the talent around Bridgewater and Mariota, Mariota doesn't have a Devonte Parker or Gerald Christian to throw to. Contrary to popular belief, the players that are catching Mariota's passes are just running backs, and they have trouble catching routine balls. I believe other than Oregon's TE, none of Mariota's receiver's are taller than 5'11".

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