jetsons Posted March 21, 2022 Share Posted March 21, 2022 Falcons Agree To Two-Year Deal With Marcus Mariota | Fantasy News (rotoballer.com) The Atlanta Falcons agreed to an undisclosed two-year deal with free-agent quarterback Marcus Mariota on Monday. Atlanta moved quickly to secure their next QB after trading Matt Ryan to the Indianapolis Colts on Monday. Mariota, who spent the last two seasons backup up Derek Carr for the Las Vegas Raiders, will reunite with head coach Arthur Smith in Atlanta. The 28-year-old figures to be a short-term stopgap under center until the Falcons find their next franchise quarterback. Mariota has completed 62.8% of his 1,795 career attempts over seven NFL seasons, and he doesn't have many weapons to work with outside of tight end Kyle Pitts and running back/wide receiver Cordarrelle Patterson. He can make plays with his legs, but Mariota shouldn't be much more than a low-end QB2 as a starter once again.--Keith Hernandez - RotoBaller Source: NFL Network - Ian Rapopor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T0mShane Posted March 21, 2022 Share Posted March 21, 2022 Isn’t Arthur Smith the one who resurrected Tannehill? This is a good pairing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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SomebodytoAnybody47 Posted March 21, 2022 Share Posted March 21, 2022 25 minutes ago, T0mShane said: Isn’t Arthur Smith the one who resurrected Tannehill? This is a good pairing. Maybe. They also don’t have anywhere close to the offense TEN has. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doitny Posted March 21, 2022 Share Posted March 21, 2022 what a dumb move 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Larz Posted March 21, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 21, 2022 Bring in a vet, then draft a rookie QB? morons ! 4 D chess expert JD knows what’s up… Draft a rookie, have a cheap scrub backup 2 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
defensedoesntgetyoulaid Posted March 21, 2022 Share Posted March 21, 2022 What the hell is happenin around ere?! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larz Posted March 21, 2022 Share Posted March 21, 2022 Mariota career rating 89, rookie rating 91 Sack Wilson 69 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rangerous Posted March 22, 2022 Share Posted March 22, 2022 mariota was a decent qb coming out of college. so much depends on where these guys land when drafted. sure he got beat out by tannehill but it took tannehill quite a few seasons to not be a punk. plus he's largely successful on henry's legs. the titans don't win if they have to rely only on tannehill. we'll see. it's good to see matty ice go elsewhere and it's good to see mariota get another shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustInFudge Posted March 22, 2022 Share Posted March 22, 2022 14 hours ago, T0mShane said: Isn’t Arthur Smith the one who resurrected Tannehill? This is a good pairing. I could be wrong about this timeline but Smith had Mariota his first season in Tenn. He originally started above Tannehill and they started 2-4. Not sure if it was benching or injury but I thought it was a benching for Tannehill who came in and led them to the AFC Champ game from there, immediately got rid of Mariota next season. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Crusher Posted March 22, 2022 Share Posted March 22, 2022 13 hours ago, Larz said: Bring in a vet, then draft a rookie QB? morons ! 4 D chess expert JD knows what’s up… Draft a rookie, have a cheap scrub backup 13 hours ago, Larz said: Mariota career rating 89, rookie rating 91 Sack Wilson 69 Literally the best two post you have ever put together. If the Jets could have brought Wilson in while they had a solid vet starting we likely could have skipped that 69 rating first season. If Sack didn’t start till game 9 I think he would have faired much better as well as the offense itself. Again, how anyone could have looked at this kid from BYU and thought they could toss him in while installing a new offense and developing a zone blocking scheme is beyond me. For the first time, I may add! 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T0mShane Posted March 22, 2022 Share Posted March 22, 2022 10 minutes ago, JiFapono said: I could be wrong about this timeline but Smith had Mariota his first season in Tenn. He originally started above Tannehill and they started 2-4. Not sure if it was benching or injury but I thought it was a benching for Tannehill who came in and led them to the AFC Champ game from there, immediately got rid of Mariota next season. I remember thinking Mariota was a mush coming out of college. I called him “The Hawaiian Matt Ryan.” Maybe he has some hair on his chest now that he’s bounced around a little bit? 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hal N of Provo Posted March 22, 2022 Share Posted March 22, 2022 26 minutes ago, The Crusher said: Literally the best two post you have ever put together. If the Jets could have brought Wilson in while they had a solid vet starting we likely could have skipped that 69 rating first season. If Sack didn’t start till game 9 I think he would have faired much better as well as the offense itself. Again, how anyone could have looked at this kid from BYU and thought they could toss him in while installing a new offense and developing a zone blocking scheme is beyond me. For the first time, I may add! Debatable. Zach played well in camp and the preseason. They would have won some more games but now the new QB had less reps and the picks are worse. Plus, no playoffs anyway. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunnie Posted March 22, 2022 Share Posted March 22, 2022 Bring in a vet, then draft a rookie QB? morons ! 4 D chess expert JD knows what’s up… Draft a rookie, have a cheap scrub backup Mariota exactly zero Super Bowls.Flacco exactly one Super Bowl MVPD o. T h e. M a t h. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Crusher Posted March 22, 2022 Share Posted March 22, 2022 18 minutes ago, Hal N of Provo said: Debatable. Zach played well in camp and the preseason. They would have won some more games but now the new QB had less reps and the picks are worse. Plus, no playoffs anyway. No it’s really not. Odd thing is, this is not a knock on Zach, it’s a knock on how these numbskulls managed him. Kid showed up with all the potential in the world but was going from BYU to the damn NFL! Zach actually was struggling here and there in camp at one time he literally admitted it, saying it was because he was “trying to see if he could make throws.” That is all fine, it was on the coaches to see that ahead of time. Reps? I know that’s kind of the thing everyone wants to say but did it really help him? Getting clobbered in the beginning and literally getting injured before he had to watch everyone else operate the offense at a pretty capable level? Did he come back from injury with a better grasp than he left? Yes, he did. So….. why do you think it was a good idea to let him have to get hurt in order to watch how to run the offense during an actual NFL game? That is neither debatable or remotely sane honestly. Kid could be great, but the coaching staff 100% mishandled him from the get go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Crusher Posted March 22, 2022 Share Posted March 22, 2022 11 minutes ago, Dunnie said: Mariota exactly zero Super Bowls. Flacco exactly one Super Bowl MVP D o. T h e. M a t h. Ok and everyone knows I’m a huge Flacco fan who was banging the table for him on draft day. Yet, the decade between these two entering the league is a modest factor. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peebag Posted March 22, 2022 Share Posted March 22, 2022 3 hours ago, T0mShane said: I remember thinking Mariota was a mush coming out of college. I called him “The Hawaiian Matt Ryan.” Maybe he has some hair on his chest now that he’s bounced around a little bit? Didn't the Raiders use him as a gadget player? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rex-n-effect Posted March 22, 2022 Share Posted March 22, 2022 6 hours ago, The Crusher said: skipped that 69 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernJet Posted March 22, 2022 Share Posted March 22, 2022 21 hours ago, T0mShane said: Isn’t Arthur Smith the one who resurrected Tannehill? This is a good pairing. agree. Its great for Mariota in fantasy. Its like winston few years back with Bucs. Falsons will be playing catchup all year. Mariota will have 4 pts at halftime then end up with 30+ fantasy points as he throws against a prevent D to pitts/patterson as Falcons are 3 scores down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rangers9 Posted March 22, 2022 Share Posted March 22, 2022 This could just be a salary dump by Atlanta who figures they could be losing with or without Ryan for next two years. Mariota got a 2 year deal worth 18.75 from Atlanta and Ryan was due around 50 for next two seasons. The assumption is Atlanta is going to draft a Qb this year and it gives him 2 years to develop with probably Mariota as the starter unless new Qb wins the job. It’s also possible that Marcus could get another chance to be a starter and improves to be the Qb the league originally thought he’d be. But on the surface Matty Ice is the much better player. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernJet Posted March 22, 2022 Share Posted March 22, 2022 Just now, Rangers9 said: This could just be a salary dump by Atlanta who figures they could be losing with or without Ryan for next two years. Mariota got a 2 year deal worth 18.75 from Atlanta and Ryan was due around 50 for next two seasons. The assumption is Atlanta is going to draft a Qb this year and it gives him 2 years to develop with probably Mariota as the starter unless new Qb wins the job. It’s also possible that Marcus could get another chance to be a starter and improves to be the Qb the league originally thought he’d be. But on the surface Matty Ice is the much better player. exactly right. I have Mariota on my fantasy team and love this and if he does well he moves on in 2 years if Falcons draft a stud QB or the drafted QB if not a stud stays as backup if Mariota make sthe most of his 2nd chance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardTodd27 Posted March 22, 2022 Share Posted March 22, 2022 7 hours ago, Dunnie said: Mariota exactly zero Super Bowls. Flacco exactly one Super Bowl MVP D o. T h e. M a t h. Disagree. I really wanted Mariota as our backup QB. Young and exciting QB that can beat you with his legs > a 38 year old has been. Can easily see him Mariota resurrecting his career. Wouldn've been a nice insurance policy. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunnie Posted March 22, 2022 Share Posted March 22, 2022 (edited) 41 minutes ago, RichardTodd27 said: Disagree. I really wanted Mariota as our backup QB. Young and exciting QB that can beat you with his legs > a 38 year old has been. Can easily see him Mariota resurrecting his career. Wouldn've been a nice insurance policy. I don't see it ..never liked Mariota's game ... was based so much on the college look at the sidelines offense. To each there own I guess. Edited March 22, 2022 by Dunnie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dwight Englewood Posted March 27, 2022 Share Posted March 27, 2022 Mariota is hot garbage. Falcons might not win 2 games Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FidelioJet Posted March 27, 2022 Share Posted March 27, 2022 On 3/22/2022 at 7:31 AM, The Crusher said: Literally the best two post you have ever put together. If the Jets could have brought Wilson in while they had a solid vet starting we likely could have skipped that 69 rating first season. If Sack didn’t start till game 9 I think he would have faired much better as well as the offense itself. Again, how anyone could have looked at this kid from BYU and thought they could toss him in while installing a new offense and developing a zone blocking scheme is beyond me. For the first time, I may add! Why continue to call is "sack" and continue the attacks on the kid if you understand the situation he was put in and acknowledge if he didn't have a Sieve of OL the first three weeks, or didn't have his top 3 WR's on IR the last 5 weeks of the season.... What he would have looked like. He was clearly raw, clearly had plenty of bad ..and absolutely should not have started with what the Jets were putting out there - along with that new system - particularly the OL learning zone blocking.... 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Crusher Posted March 27, 2022 Share Posted March 27, 2022 31 minutes ago, FidelioJet said: Why continue to call is "sack" and continue the attacks on the kid if you understand the situation he was put in and acknowledge if he didn't have a Sieve of OL the first three weeks, or didn't have his top 3 WR's on IR the last 5 weeks of the season.... What he would have looked like. He was clearly raw, clearly had plenty of bad ..and absolutely should not have started with what the Jets were putting out there - along with that new system - particularly the OL learning zone blocking.... I was assuming it was an endearing name for him due so to his testicular fortitude, no? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snell41 Posted March 27, 2022 Share Posted March 27, 2022 Why continue to call is "sack" and continue the attacks on the kid if you understand the situation he was put in and acknowledge if he didn't have a Sieve of OL the first three weeks, or didn't have his top 3 WR's on IR the last 5 weeks of the season.... What he would have looked like. He was clearly raw, clearly had plenty of bad ..and absolutely should not have started with what the Jets were putting out there - along with that new system - particularly the OL learning zone blocking....You keep wanting to point at the line, you do realize the line played substantially better when Zach was out right? You do realize it is incumbent on the QB to recognize a defense, identify the Mike, and adjust the blocking accordingly or at least know where his hot read is? You’re partially right, he absolutely should not have started but not because of the OL. He shouldn’t have started because he was completely unqualified to be a starter in the NFL. Sent from my iPhone using JetNation.com mobile app Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hex Posted March 27, 2022 Share Posted March 27, 2022 1 hour ago, Dwight Englewood said: Mariota is hot garbage. Falcons might not win 2 games I was gonna say 'don't worry they have Josh Rosen' but he's FA so the joke doesn't work 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy2020 Posted March 28, 2022 Share Posted March 28, 2022 On 3/21/2022 at 4:52 PM, Larz said: Bring in a vet, then draft a rookie QB? morons ! 4 D chess expert JD knows what’s up… Draft a rookie, have a cheap scrub backup to be fair, he had HoF QB Mike White on the roster already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warfish Posted March 28, 2022 Share Posted March 28, 2022 On 3/22/2022 at 8:20 AM, The Crusher said: Kid could be great, but the coaching staff 100% mishandled him from the get go. Fans and the Modern NFL absolutely hate the concept, but some QB's really do need to sit a year or two and learn. But no one lets them anymore. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jet_Engine1 Posted March 28, 2022 Share Posted March 28, 2022 On 3/21/2022 at 5:54 PM, defensedoesntgetyoulaid said: What the hell is happenin around ere?! A plethora of moves, El Guapo!! A plethora! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dwight Englewood Posted March 28, 2022 Share Posted March 28, 2022 23 hours ago, Hex said: I was gonna say 'don't worry they have Josh Rosen' but he's FA so the joke doesn't work Rosen and Mariota oy vey ~ and people think Sam Darnold was bad 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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