The experienced Marcus Mariota, who recently signed with the Washington Commanders, is also clueless about what the team will do with the No. 2 overall pick.
He’s therefore ready for everything as he gets ready for his fifth team and ninth season.
Following his official contract signing, Mariota stated, “I’m very confident in that if I’m called upon to be ready to play.” “And I’m also very confident in my role as a mentor.”
Mariota, a former No. 2 overall pick himself, wasn’t beguiled about the situation he was walking into when he signed with Washington. He knows that the Commanders are likely to take one of the top quarterbacks in the draft, which would mean that he’ll be the primary backup like he was with the Eagles in 2023. There’s also a chance, however small, that he sees some action this season, whether that’s through injury to the starter or possibly even winning the job outright in training camp.
Mariota has had a winding career for someone who was drafted by the Titans to help turn around their roster. Although he put up some of the best passing numbers in franchise history, a mixture of injuries, including an ulnar nerve issue that lingered throughout the 2018 season, and performance to his time in Tennessee generating mixed reactions. He was later benched in favor of Ryan Tannehill, who took the Titans to the AFC Championship.
The same could be said of his season in Atlanta, where he reunited with former Falcons head coach Arthur Smith, who was also the Titans’ offensive coordinator from 2019-20. A decent start to the 2022 campaign, during which Mariota accounted for 13 total touchdowns compared to six interceptions and led the Falcons to a 4-4 record, was followed by a 1-4 stretch in Weeks 9-13, which led to him being replaced by Desmond Ridder for the rest of the season.
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