Marcus Mariota At One Buc Palace
March 16th, 2015
Bucs general manager Jason Licht with quarterback prospect Marcus Mariota at One Buc Palace this morning. Photos courtesy of Buccaneers.com.
Yes, Oregon quarterback Marcus Mariota wasn’t damaged talking to Joe last night, as he was still able to make his scheduled trip to One Buc Palace today for a day full of meetings with Bucs brass.
And, yes, it seems Buccaneers.com is giving Mariota close to equal time, compared to the pimping it gave Jameis Winston’s arrival earlier this month. Below are two more pictures of Mariota’s visit. For more photos, visit this page at Buccaneers.com.
March 16th, 2015 at 11:14 am
Seems like a good back up pick in case Jameis sh*ts the bed in the next couple of weeks.
March 16th, 2015 at 11:16 am
Wonder if he gets a Bucs insider with Scott Smith and what players are there to greet him!?
March 16th, 2015 at 11:16 am
The Bucs get to see what REAL class looks like today, what the “Face” of a franchise is suppose to look like, not the “A$$”
March 16th, 2015 at 11:18 am
Ooooooooooooooh
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh
March 16th, 2015 at 11:18 am
Knowing dam well Licht’s fat a$$$$ is not using the elliptical machine in the picture!
March 16th, 2015 at 11:20 am
Ray, I was thinking the same thing. HA!
March 16th, 2015 at 11:20 am
THE FUTURE OF BUCS FOOTBALL!!!!
MARI-OTA!!!
#MariotaorBUST
March 16th, 2015 at 11:20 am
Licht reminds me of a real life Barney Rubble.
March 16th, 2015 at 11:22 am
People here actually want the second best QB.
March 16th, 2015 at 11:22 am
Lmao children.
March 16th, 2015 at 11:26 am
I agree with Bucs #1. Mariota represents class, Winston represents a$$.
March 16th, 2015 at 11:28 am
I just don’t see the same glow on Licht’s face that head had with Winston. He looks happy today but he looked like a proud new papa hanging with Jameis.
Welcome to Tampa Jameis.
March 16th, 2015 at 11:28 am
Luther, that’s what I think about the #WinstonWhackos.
March 16th, 2015 at 11:29 am
Please Football Gods….Bring us the Mariota!
March 16th, 2015 at 11:34 am
Couldnt agree more. It’s almost as if they’re hosting this visit to lure Tennessee to trade up for Mariota if they want him in case Tampa takes him to grab a pick to move to two or something. Idk just feels like a routine visit compared to Winston who felt like he had a presidential motorcade. 3 day visit in early March compared to a one day visit two weeks later. I mean why are we even talking to this. Adam Schefter himself said no team in NFL history has shown such telling interest on who they want to take with the 1st pick. THE COLTS DIDNT DO THAT FOR LUCK!
March 16th, 2015 at 11:35 am
Its a nice place to visit but Marcus will not be living here.
March 16th, 2015 at 11:36 am
I’m sure that Dirk Koetter, our new OC…who has strong ties to Mariota’s HC at Oregon…is all smiles today thinking about what they will be able to do with Mariota at the helm of the Bucs offense in 2015 and beyond! Mariota slinging the ball to V-Jax, Evans and ASJ, or tucking the ball in and scramblingfor TD’s will put a huge grin on his face! You gotta believe too that a young guy from Hawaii would feel perfectly comfortable being around the water, beaches and the warm weather in the bay area! Welcome to Tampa, Marcus….hope you’re here permanantly come April 30!!
March 16th, 2015 at 11:39 am
I hope Marcus is enjoying his tour of Jameis’s new training faciility and city. Wonder if Lichy showed him, Jameis’s locker. That might be rubbing it in a little to much. Enjoy NY Marcus.
March 16th, 2015 at 11:39 am
Licht*
March 16th, 2015 at 11:40 am
@tmaxcon
That was gas….not a glow from Licht during Winston visit
March 16th, 2015 at 11:41 am
There is something very likeable about Mariota. His demeanor, the way he carries himself.
March 16th, 2015 at 11:42 am
27 out of 28 mocks have the Bucs taking Winston. Yet the MM mob has more info then them and if they say it’s going to be Mariota, it must be true.
Afterall they know more than the NFL insiders do!
March 16th, 2015 at 11:43 am
Tmax
My thoughts exactly. And as for the class vs a$$ comparison. At least the “thigger” had the good sense to put on some new close and not have a shirt hanging out untucked. I know it’s all about the grundge look in Oregon but good lawd man it’s a job interview. I think it’s painfully obvious this kid is trying to make his stock drop to #20 if possible.
March 16th, 2015 at 11:43 am
From the photos on the Bucs website, it looks like a Mariota video with Scott Smith will soon follow! Can’t wait to see it!
March 16th, 2015 at 11:45 am
@Ray thats hilarious lol. Draft Marcus
March 16th, 2015 at 11:49 am
@87, the Barney Rubble comment was so hilarious.sorry but you’re looking at the guy we’re going to draft in Marcus Mariota.
March 16th, 2015 at 11:50 am
WS99 Says:
“I think it’s painfully obvious this kid is trying to make his stock drop to #20 if possible.”
I’m leaning that way too lately. He certainly is saying and doing the right things for it to happen. If it’s not intentional then he’s got a real problem.
Is he EVER going to come out and say he’d love to play for the Bucs like he did for the Jets and Eagles? I doubt it.
March 16th, 2015 at 11:50 am
Either way they go it could be great or all bad. This place has been a house of horror since the departure of gruden. All that matters is once the pick is made everyone except it and we get back to being proud of this team. Go bucs!
March 16th, 2015 at 11:50 am
Bucs 1987 27 -28 mocks Huh? How many mocks had Emanual going before Geno? And who had the Bills taking him? Ill wait ……
March 16th, 2015 at 11:52 am
Still trying to figure out
Why is 29 out of 30 mocks is even relevant to reality?
March 16th, 2015 at 11:53 am
Marcus Mariota : “I’d love to play for the Jets”
Jameis Winston : “I think it would be a privilege to play in Tampa, period, with the Florida State fan base and everything I have been involved with in the state of Florida. Coach Smith speaking highly of me, that already lets me know I’m a part of their program,” Winston said. “I already have a trust factor in with him, and now all I have to do is accept his trust and gain his trust to help him out.”
March 16th, 2015 at 11:53 am
*or 27 out of 28
March 16th, 2015 at 11:53 am
Either way we’ll get the Heisman Curse …….. cause we’re the Bucs !
March 16th, 2015 at 11:56 am
Lovie has 1 to 2 years tops….That’s about how long Mariota will be sitting on the bench for if he’s taken by the Bucs.
Winston starts day 1.
March 16th, 2015 at 11:57 am
Just so you know he said he would love to play for the Bucs, he also said he wants to play for the team that drafts him. You will here that today on video.
March 16th, 2015 at 11:57 am
Everybody has to remember that we have no idea of what Dirk Koetter’s new offense is going to look like. Bucs will decide which QB is the better fit for it
March 16th, 2015 at 11:58 am
after learning the Browns were willing to give up a first round pick for Sam Bradford and they hold the number 12 and 19th overall pick in the draft I’m thinking they might just try to trade with the bucs.they will give us both of their first round this year and a first and second and fourth next year.
March 16th, 2015 at 11:58 am
Mariota is so similar to JF5, If Licht was around when JF5 was, Mariota would already be back in Eugene. You know, the place that makes him nervous (according to his amateur day interview), just like every other thing he does.
March 16th, 2015 at 11:59 am
Buc Neckid …BECAUSE…the 27 insiders and analysts are all on the same page and they won’t get the number 1 pick wrong….it very rarely happens.
They may get the number 3, 4, 5 or so on pick wrong, but not the first.
It’s time for you people to come to grips with it.
March 16th, 2015 at 12:00 pm
Marcus Mariota- 105 Passing TD’s, 14 Interceptions, 29 Rushing TD’s
Jameis Winston- 65 Passing TD’s, 28 Interceptions, 7 Rushing TD’s
Who’s the better QB?
#MariotaorBUST
March 16th, 2015 at 12:00 pm
All this going through the motions crap is killing me because its giving the mariota gang a leg to stand on smh. So we have to go thru another couple of weeks to a month (until jameis signs his contract) of them even mentioning this bum as an option.
March 16th, 2015 at 12:03 pm
@Chef Paul
Their personality is exactly the same. And from what I’ve seen there arm is exactly the same to except Marcus has a much weaker arm but just as inaccurate. Mariota sure can run fast though.
March 16th, 2015 at 12:04 pm
Kind of funny though. On the Buccaneers website, ” most executives prefer Mariotta”, ” busting the Mariotta myth:, “Mariotta can play right away “.
March 16th, 2015 at 12:04 pm
Your BRILLIANT Buc1987, mock drafts are FAKE!! Its someone’s opinion!!
March 16th, 2015 at 12:05 pm
44 more days dealing with this BS.
March 16th, 2015 at 12:06 pm
Brilliant…when have all of them gotten the first pick wrong?
March 16th, 2015 at 12:07 pm
@Buc1987
What happened the year Reggie Bush was supposed to go first overall to the Texans and all the mocks had it that way?? Oh that’s right it was Mario Williams.. Love that you believe mock drafts are the reason Winston is coming to Tampa.. Oh and because the Glazers need to sell stadium tickets when that couldn’t be further from the truth.
For someone who comments on every article numerous times you have maybe spoken 10 times anything credible and worthwhile.. Hell you used to have MariotaOrWinston in your name and back-pedaled off Mariota because all of the sudden you don’t like spread option QB’s… But you supposedly never liked them..
You would seriously back Winston even if he was convicted of raping that girl.. Along with a few others and I truly believe that which is sad..
March 16th, 2015 at 12:07 pm
If Winston (or Mariota) starts day 1, they will bust. Any QB drafted ever would bust behind that piece of crap line that by the way hasn’t gotten better and simply through aging has gotten worse. 87 wants to draft Winston, then sentence him to David Carr. So you don’t want him to succeed? Interesting….
March 16th, 2015 at 12:07 pm
I’m sure some FSU fan will come on here and say you will probably not back if Winston if he cleared 5 more times… I personally don’t care if he was cleared 1000 times as I have already made my decision on him as a football player on here numerous times (a poor man’s version of Big Ben).. I care about his off the field incidents (7 currently), but they aren’t as glaring as his on field performance is.. I’d rather take the kid with more upside(Mariota a poor man’s Russell Wilson) or trade down and get a slew of picks and grab Hundley later.
March 16th, 2015 at 12:08 pm
While i will agree that i don’t put too much stop in mock drafts I will as you this:
When was the last time a reputable mock draft got the first pick wrong? If nothing else, a majority of mock drafts will at least get the first pick correct. Anything after that is usually just a guessing game.
March 16th, 2015 at 12:08 pm
Couch,
And when we look back, what was Freeman’s undoing? Running? No he could run. No zip on the ball? No he could sling it.
It was he personality, attitude, and psyche. Everyone got sick of the deer in the headlights look then going to podium after the game saying um and uh.
Ya, sign me up for some more of that!!
March 16th, 2015 at 12:09 pm
Why would anyone want to draft the second best QB. This isn’t even close–his accuracy folds under the least bit of pressure. Any team that drafts him will be committing to changing their entire offensive scheme–to one that has only shown minimal success in Philly.
No thanks.
March 16th, 2015 at 12:11 pm
@bucsfan4lyf
Darron Thomas qb Oregon 2011
33 td’s 7 ints
In case you want to know He’s playing great in the Arena League
March 16th, 2015 at 12:11 pm
bucrightoff …I’m not saying I want him to start day 1. I’m saying that he will.
Got it now?
March 16th, 2015 at 12:12 pm
Tampabaybucfan
So what you are saying is Pablo made Winston lunch that day in a failed sabotage attempt. That’s low sir. LOL
March 16th, 2015 at 12:14 pm
@budnbeers
We don’t have to wait the full 44 days. Winston will be signed before then
March 16th, 2015 at 12:14 pm
I TOLD YOU ALL!!!!!!!!!!!!! BUCS DONT WANT JAMEIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! MARIOTTA IS AT ONE BUC PLACE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ITS OVER FOR U WINSTON JOCK EATERS!!!!!!!!! hahahahahah!
March 16th, 2015 at 12:15 pm
Celly…the mocks are just common sense. They NEVER get the first pick wrong especially when you have a consensus of them saying it’s going to be a certain player.
Everyone knew the Colts were taking Luck, because all the mocks said so.
Once again they rarely get the first pick wrong.
Why is it sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo hard for people to understand this?
To dug in?
Refuse to believe?
I don’t know anymore.
March 16th, 2015 at 12:17 pm
@Celly
The year Eric Fisher went first overall over the kid in Jax (name is escaping me at the moment) was also another year where everyone had it the other way until the day of the draft when it got leaked who the Chiefs were gonna take.. It happens more than anyone thinks.. I also posted earlier about Mario Williams and Reggie Bush..
March 16th, 2015 at 12:18 pm
iamkingsu Says:
March 16th, 2015 at 12:14 pm
“@budnbeers
We don’t have to wait the full 44 days. Winston will be signed before then.”
Yep and I expect that to come out about a week to 2 weeks before the draft.
I’m of course a Winston guy as everyone knows. If 30 mocks were out there saying the pick was going to be Mariota, I wonder how many Mariota fans would cite the mocks. I imagine all of them.
March 16th, 2015 at 12:19 pm
Thank you, Phillip..I love all the FSU GM’s that think they know everything!!
March 16th, 2015 at 12:20 pm
Curtis Gatorboy….I’m going to One Buc tomorrow, does that mean the Bucs want me?
March 16th, 2015 at 12:22 pm
the Buccaneers never knew who they were going to draft until today after talking with Marcus Mariota I’m sure they’ll fall in love from his football IQ to the way his demeanor is second to none.6.tampaaaaaa can I get a Bay Bay Bay Bay
March 16th, 2015 at 12:25 pm
We don’t have to wait the full 44 days. Winston will be signed before then.”
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This BF47 we disagree on. Lovie is a very secretive person along with the NFL’s lately wanting to keep draft picks as secretive as possible to build up the suspense will mean we wont hear jameis will be the pick until they announce it on draft now.
March 16th, 2015 at 12:25 pm
draft night*
March 16th, 2015 at 12:27 pm
Brilliant….you hold out hope all you want. It’s your prerogative.
I’ll leave you guys alone for awhile or atleast try to.
March 16th, 2015 at 12:28 pm
Lol. You Winston guys are hilarious.
Winston’s a better QB than Mariota?
That is insane.
Espn has Winston ranked 29th in passing efficiency and 18th in total QBR.
Mariota is ranked #1 on both lists.
March 16th, 2015 at 12:29 pm
Sooooooooo new to posting…. After watching both QB’s you guys just want the safe “white boy”? This is why Tampa bay as an area can’t move forward
March 16th, 2015 at 12:29 pm
And if he does 87, he will bust. No QB ever succeeds behind that piece of crap line. If Aaron Rodgers couldn’t (and we all agree he couldn’t), no one can. This is why Lovie being the coach sucks, he will destroy the QB to save himself. Should have fired him when they had the chance.
March 16th, 2015 at 12:30 pm
@budnbeers
I take that back if he is signed then I think he has to show up as the number 1 overall pick. So we might have to wait out the full 44 days smh
March 16th, 2015 at 12:30 pm
Couch Fan…I don’t see it that way. I think they will need to get a jump on PR with Winston, instead of shocking all the anti-Winston Buc fans on draft day.
Give SOME people a little bit of time to digest that he’s the pick, seeing how all the off-the field crap bothers a certain group of Buc fans.
March 16th, 2015 at 12:33 pm
Erik…how many Oregon games have you watched?
March 16th, 2015 at 12:35 pm
@Harlem buc, he’s not a white boy he’s from Hawaii.
March 16th, 2015 at 12:40 pm
@couch fan
That 44 days and signing him was and signing him was my comment
March 16th, 2015 at 12:44 pm
Yea I just seen that IamKingsu. Either way, I personally cant see Lovie giving away the pick before the draft. At least not according to anything he’s done since he’s been here. He’s very secretive.
I can understand why you would think it would be a smart PR move but I dont see it changing the minds of a lot of these people. They will continue to hate regardless of what anyone says or does.
March 16th, 2015 at 12:48 pm
HarlemBuc….Mariota is not “white”, he is a pacific islander by heritage. In fact….you have to go all the way back to 1994…Trent Dilfer….to find a Bucs first round pick that WAS white!
I’d call you a racist, but obviously youre not even smart enough to understand the term. Go crawl back under your rock!
March 16th, 2015 at 12:53 pm
@erik
That was college We’re are projecting here. These are where all the throws winston was asked to make consistently comes in. All the analysts are not dissing mariota its just was a different style of play the mariota played in. If the number 1 overall pick belonged to chip kelly only then Mariota goes number 1. But for the other 31 franchise its not even fuggin close who you pick
March 16th, 2015 at 12:59 pm
@couchfan
Im going to paraphrase what I said on an earlier thread. He met with the bucs at an unprecedented time, then he went straight to the league office and met the commish?? ( unprecedented), now he’s going to stay home (unprecedented). They know the documentary was out. Its PR!
March 16th, 2015 at 1:00 pm
@iamkingsu
And how are the other FSU QB’s doing in the NFL?
Mariota won the Heisman, Darron Thomas didn’t. Not even a comparison.
#MariotaorBUST
March 16th, 2015 at 1:02 pm
Bucsfan4lyf ….Ponder sucked at FSU as well as Manuel. So your point is?
March 16th, 2015 at 1:03 pm
Ok so he’s not “white”… But he’s safe. In this next five years do you guys want the safe pick? I’m surrounded by ny Giants and flightless jets…. I want to pay over $300 a season to,watch my bucks with an exciting qb… That means Jamie’s!!!!
March 16th, 2015 at 1:11 pm
As opposed to all the HOF Oregon QBs?
Your argument is flawed.
March 16th, 2015 at 1:18 pm
The Dungys love this guy.
March 16th, 2015 at 1:18 pm
Over time I think Mariota will be the way better option. Jameis, while probably being able to start right away will most likely be washed from the league due to Antics/Knuckleheadness IMO
and @Harlem buc PLEASE don’t play the race card. The real world has already been toxicated by it we don”t need in sports. If NFL fans were racists they would follow hockey. Not to mention Mariota is HAWAIN!
March 16th, 2015 at 1:18 pm
@celly
They’re in the NFL is what I’m saying. I never agreed with Ponder going 1st Round EJ either. Jameis is different from those guys he took what he had around him and brought the noles back! Its a clear difference between those 3 in talent and intangibles
March 16th, 2015 at 1:19 pm
Tony Dungy came to one buc to see Macus today also. That was awesome
March 16th, 2015 at 1:20 pm
@iamkingsu,
That comment was directed at Bucsfan5lyf
March 16th, 2015 at 1:23 pm
I won’t say who’s the Better QB, because of the things they were asked to do, however I will say Macus executed his style better than Winston.
March 16th, 2015 at 1:23 pm
@celly
And before him no one threw more than 9 picks in a year in that offense. Ok lets go to jeremiah masoli (spell check) what happened when he got to Ole Miss?? I’ll wait. Thats not even the NFL and he couldn’t even function there
March 16th, 2015 at 1:24 pm
Knowing dam well Licht’s fat a$$$$ is not using the elliptical machine in the picture…You beat me to it!
March 16th, 2015 at 1:25 pm
@celly
My bad bro.
@bucs4lyf
THose comments are directed at you now
March 16th, 2015 at 1:25 pm
HarlemBuc….I have no idea what you mean by “safe”. Do you mean safe on the field or off it? Off the field Mariota is safe because he has never gotten into any type of trouble that would be concerning to an NFL executive. Winston has gotten into some trouble off the field….my guess is most of it was just immaturity…but I’m not a psycologist. So which is safe?
On the field Mariota’s stats look like this….66.8% comp., 10,800 yds passing, 105 passing TD’s, 29 TDs rushing (134 total TDs) and only 14 INTs in nearly 1,200 passing attempts….( 1 INT per every 83 pass attempts)
Winston looks like this….66% comp., 8,000 yds passing, 65 TDs passing, 7 TDs rushing (72 total TDs) and 28 INTs in 851 attempts…(1 INT per every 30 attempts)
So if you feel that Mariota is too “safe”…I’d say I’ll take that kind of “safe” any day of the week!
March 16th, 2015 at 1:25 pm
Daft Day, the movie.
March 16th, 2015 at 1:30 pm
Jack 101
Says who Winston did play 2 years ya know?? Everyone that plays qb executes Oregon’s system terrifically. The plays and checks are made by the sideline being held up on Posters for all things
March 16th, 2015 at 1:30 pm
@Jeagan…
Not going to argue with your stats, cause they are what they are…
What i will ask you, though, is why do the MM supports always seems to forget or neglect his high sack and fumble numbers? Do those not matter?
March 16th, 2015 at 1:31 pm
Love when people are actually proven wrong and totally neglect to mention it and act like they didn’t read it… Keep posting about JW5 fan boy
March 16th, 2015 at 1:33 pm
@jeagan
Now give me overall games loss and national championships?? Lol You play to win the game hello
March 16th, 2015 at 1:40 pm
Father dungy there? Not for Winston? Sure sign. Welcome to Tampa Marcus 🙂
March 16th, 2015 at 1:45 pm
Have you guys seen the pictures on Buccaneers.com? Mariota looks like a scared little school boy. The way he walks around hunched over with his hands in his pockets at all times shows no confidence. How is this guy supposed to be the leader of grown men? Winston>Mariota
March 16th, 2015 at 1:47 pm
@Phillip…
I’m going to guess that last comment was directed at me.
The reason i didn’t completely address you is because you just put out information without anything to back you up. So i did your job for you.
2013:
Both Walterfootball.com and NFL.com have Eric Fisher mocked #1.
(BTW…the kid who’s name is escaping you is Dion Jordon…you could’ve easily looked it up to help backup your argument, but you chose not to…If you’re not going to put effort into your argument, why should I rebute you?)
2006:
This one was harder to find since it was so long ago, but again Walterfootball.com has Mario Williams mocked at #1.
ESPN had Bush mocked first. As did USA Today.
So congratulations. Looks like you were right on one occasion in the past 10 years.
I guess that would be considered me being proven wrong, right?
(not sure if Joe will keep this links active. sure do wish he would just activate [target=”_blank”] for links posted in comments, though.)
March 16th, 2015 at 1:50 pm
Yes Dungy the qb guru. If Lovie pays attention to Dungy for this pick, he deserves to be fired. Just because his kid played with him doesn’t mean squat.
March 16th, 2015 at 1:51 pm
Harlembuc
Let me translate for you since you prob don’t speak country boy. The answer to your question is yes. For the last 4 months all the Mariota crew has been saying his that they’re scared to draft Jameis bc of his off field issues and interceptions thrown.
#skerdmoneydontmakemoney #theydontknow
March 16th, 2015 at 1:57 pm
Legarrettes Blunt ..he doesn’t want to play for the Bucs. Simple as that.
March 16th, 2015 at 2:03 pm
Bucco brice Says:
March 16th, 2015 at 1:40 pm
“Father dungy there? Not for Winston? Sure sign. Welcome to Tampa Marcus :)”
Wrong ONCE again. Nope Eric Dungy was there.
March 16th, 2015 at 2:11 pm
@iamking this is football, you are only as good as your last season. And idk if you’ve heard but numbers don’t lie. Yes Oregons offense was easier, but he still mastered it better than Winston did his. Just the facts
March 16th, 2015 at 2:14 pm
Buc1987 you’re wrong both Tony and Eric are at one Buc today lol. The picture just shows Eric
March 16th, 2015 at 2:19 pm
Go to Buccaneers.com
March 16th, 2015 at 2:23 pm
I stand corrected. I guess you have to read the whole article to find out that Tony was in the building at the end of the article.
March 16th, 2015 at 2:24 pm
Celly….Mariota does need to improve on the sacks and fumbles. No question. And I think he will. I don’t think any of the Mariota crowd claim that he is a finished product yet. Just like Winston also has things he needs to work on in the NFL….INTs, decision making, trying to force the ball sometimes. I think BOTH these young guys will be above average QBs in time. But I think Mariota’s athleticism and decision making make him the better bet for this team. I also feel it may be better for Jameis to begin his pro career someplace other than Florida….where he can compete away from all the high expectations the FSU fans in Tampa will have for him. Just my opinion.
March 16th, 2015 at 2:26 pm
jeagan, go watch the game breakdown video links i posted in the more recent mariota thread. you will see why winston is the better qb.
March 16th, 2015 at 2:36 pm
Iamkingsu….of course you play the game to win….kind of a silly statement! Both Winston and Mariota are winners and have racked up amazing records in college. Winston lost 1 game in 2 years as a starter….Mariota lost only 4 in 3 years. Both were recognized with the Heisman Trophy as the best player in football! But let’s also not forget that football is a team sport…one player cannot do it all himself!
Personally, I think Mariota’s athleticism, intelligence and decision making make him a perfect guy to build around in Tampa….especially with out very shaky offensive line. Winston is a very talented player too….but I think it would be in his best interest to start his career a little further away from Tallahassee and the legions of FSU fans who have such high expectations of him.
March 16th, 2015 at 2:38 pm
You are not correct lol
March 16th, 2015 at 2:39 pm
Lurker….I’ll be happy to take a look, but I’ve watched a lot of both these guys and I don’t know that there’s much more I could see that would change my mind. I’ll only say, what I’ve said for a while now….I’ll support whomever the BUCS choose. I think both these guys will be good in the NFL! I just think Mariota is the better fit here.
March 16th, 2015 at 2:50 pm
I’ll support Mariota if the Bucs draft him, but like I said before they better have a plan in place for him.
Unless they plan on bringing in those flash cards he had on the Oregon sidelines and running a no huddle to catch defenses off balance and pump up his stats.
March 16th, 2015 at 5:18 pm
Let’s just put this the consensus is always right and they never get the #1 pick wrong bs to bed. It was not that long ago that the consensus had Reggie Bush as the no doubt about it number one overall pick! But the consensus never gets the #1 pick wrong.
March 16th, 2015 at 5:27 pm
@Celly
That’s not who the Jags drafted so I wasn’t talking about him if you did your research smart@$$.. It was Luke Joeckel.. Idc if ONE mock draft had Mario Williams going first.. The consensus was Reggie… Which is the point.. Btw knowing that stuff off the top of my head without having to do the research just shows that even without research there have been instances where all the consensus mock drafts are WRONG..
PS.. It wasn’t directed at you either so your smart@$$ assumption was wrong as well.. Congrats
March 16th, 2015 at 5:31 pm
charactermatters Says:
March 16th, 2015 at 5:18 pm
“Let’s just put this the consensus is always right and they never get the #1 pick wrong bs to bed. It was not that long ago that the consensus had Reggie Bush as the no doubt about it number one overall pick! But the consensus never gets the #1 pick wrong.”
Okay there’s one…get researching. Find more we need more than one.
March 16th, 2015 at 5:40 pm
If you paid attention when someone directs a comment at you 87 then you would notice there have been two.. That was just off the top of my head as well..
March 16th, 2015 at 5:43 pm
Phillip…I’m scrolling up, but I can’t find it anywhere where someone directed at comment at me about the mocks and how many times ALLLLLLLLLLLLL the mocks were wrong.
March 16th, 2015 at 5:45 pm
Okay now I found it….thanks for that one time.
March 16th, 2015 at 5:46 pm
Tip use Ctrl F then type Phillip… That’s not meant to be rude just being honest. I was rude in my previous posts 🙂
March 17th, 2015 at 10:43 am
All this dumb arse talk about one representing class my arse. Let’s not lose focus people,we desperately ready to see wins. WINSton,it’s totally fundamental.