Quote:They were just recently saying he'd probably play. This is sad. Bortles would have toughed it out.

How can you say Bortles would have toughed it out? Are you that insecure about the Jags QB situation that you have to take every opportunity to slight Mariota? He's shown his toughness, he's played through similar injuries in college and didn't miss a snap against the Dolphins when he was severely limited. He has a worse grade sprain than the one suffered by Tyrod Taylor who will miss his 2nd consecutive game. It doesn't make sense to risk a serious injury in a developmental season anyway.

 

Quote:Time will tell.


I prefer a blue collar, tough, pocket passer like BB5.


I look at MM as a read option qb.


His ceiling is Russell Wilson. His floor is rg3...


He'll probably wind up somewhere near Colin kaepernick.


Now, that means he'll have a couple really good years. But I think like every read option qb, he'll be figured out...

 

Mariota has hardly been a gimmick QB and has only ran the ball 10 times this season, less than Bortles. Sure he has the dynamic ability to run the read-option is dangerous in the open field, but he has done most of his damage (dating even back to college) from the pocket and with his arm. I think its more accurate to say that he is a pocket passer who posses the elite athleticism to be a threat running the ball and in the read-option. 

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