(11-27-2017, 04:06 PM)atburg Wrote:

(11-27-2017, 03:47 PM)JackCity Wrote: The way I look at it is,,

Rookie year Mariota: Elite prospect. Nothing around him. Plays average all round but shows some good traits. Good year all things considered.

Second year Mariota: Improves in every aspect , very good pocket passer. Has a good line and run game. Easily above average.

Third year Mariota: Regression from the previous year. Not as accurate. Throws more picks. Doesn't look sure of himself. Bad offense , line and run not playing well. Bad year.

So we have 1 average year as a rookie, one pretty good year and one bad year. Overall I'm still banking on an elite prospect like Mariota to be at very least an average or above QB in the future.  

With young QBs it's probably best not to overreact to one bad year. Development isn't linear as we've seen multiple times in the league. We've seen how crucial coaching is for young QBs this year especially. Do you believe Mike Mularkey can develop Mariota correctly or play a scheme suited to him?

The average year, good year, bad year hits very close to home! However at least in Blake's bad year, still more scores than turnovers. Not defending Blake, just bringing the " so much better" crowd down a notch or 2.