Quote:Why do they need to blow smoke? If they want a QB there will be one there. If they trade down they obviously don't rate him as a franchise QB. They are in total control of their destiny, no smoke required.

If the tacks have no interest in Mariota, it would be prudent to make everyone think they have every intention to draft him. This way, the Chip Kelly's and whoever else might want to trade up for Mariota knows they need to deal with the tacks or potentially lose him.


If the tacks show that they aren't interested in the QBs as much, teams will be more inclined to see what they do, especially since they know the team's picking 3 and 4 aren't going to draft a QB.


The pressure is ALL on Tennessee here. Either pick the QB and he better work out, or pass on him and pray he's a bust.

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