If Marcus Mariota learned one thing with the Tenne see Titans, it is never to take his spot on the depth chart for granted. Particularly not when it is the spot he wants.Mariota entered training camp as the Atlanta Falcons starting quarterback and apparently has done nothing during the early days of training camp to make coach Arthur Smith or anyone James Daniels Jersey else .It has been more than two full seasons since Mariotas last start, a Week 6 shutout defeat at Denver in his fifth and final season with the Titans. After that game, in which he completed just seven of 18 pa ses, threw two interceptions and was sacked three times, Ryan Tannehill took over, led Tenne see to the playoffs and was named the NFLs Comeback Player of the Year.Since then, Mariota has attempted 31 pa ses, barely more than his number of rushing attempts over that time, and spent the last two seasons as Derek Carrs backup at Las Vegas.I think one of the biggest le sons I learned while I was in Tenne see was that it is a merit-based busine s, and you have to perform, Mariota at Falcons camp. In this position, theres always going to be guys coming in that want to play in your spot.Scroll to ContinueThe Titans selected Mariota second overall in the 2015 NFL Draft and effectively handed him the Akiem Hicks Jersey starting job from the get-go. At the time, the only other quarterbacks on the roster were Zach Mettenberger and Alex Tanney, neither of whom ever established themselves as starters in the league. Matt Ca sel was well into his 30s when he spent two seasons as Mariotas primary backup before Blaine Gabbert, five years removed from a starting job, stepped in for one year. Tannehill had started all 88 games he had played before he arrived via a trade in 2019. It wasnt long Cordarrelle Patterson Jersey before he was a starter once again, and Mariota was a backup for the first time.Certainly, (Mariotas) experiences brought him to this place, Smith, his offensive coordinator in his final season with Tenne see, said. And hes in a good rhythm. Hes in a good flow out there.The one gunning for Mariota at this moment is Desmond Ridder, a rookie out of Cincinnati. The Falcons selected him in the third round of this years draft, 74th overall. That was 12 spots before the Titans selected Malik Willis, who now has his sights set on eventually replacing Tannehill.The only other quarterback Chase Daniel Jersey on the roster is Feleipe Franks, who was undrafted a year ago and currently . That does not mean Mariota feels comfortable in his current spot.I think day in and day out, you have to continue to prove not only to yourself but to the people around you that you can play, and you can lead, he said. So, I dont take this opportunity lightly.
