Quote:This is hilarious, not only have Mariota garnered league-wide praise, but most experts believe the Titans have found their long term answer at QB. Maybe you haven't had the chance to fully watch him play other than a few drives out of a few games, but he has shown tremendous potential. How about we look at the first 5 games started of Luck, Bortles, and Mariota to try and bring a little objectivity into the picture. 

 

Luck (22 years old):

 

1,488 yards, 118/221 ~53% 6.7 YPA 7 TD 7 INT

 

Bortles (22 years old):

 

1,161 yards, 118/184 ~64% 6.3 YPA 4 TD 10 INT

 

Mariota (21 years old):

 

1,239 yards, 103/161 ~64% 7.7 YPA 9 TD 5 INT

 

Not bad for what was supposed to be a long-term project at QB. Up to this point in his career he has outperformed both Bortles and Luck relative to the comparative points in their careers, despite being younger and less 'pro-ready'.