Move over Andrew Luck, Marcus Mariota may be best QB in AFC South rankings
By Luke Sims
Sep 13, 2015; Tampa, FL, USA; Tennessee Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota (8) throws a pass in the second half against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium. The Titans defeated the Buccaneers 42-14. Mandatory Credit: Jonathan Dyer-USA TODAY Sports
1) Marcus Mariota, quarterback, Tennessee Titans
The fun thing about doing weekly quarterback rankings for the AFC South, is that they can shift from week to week with wild abandon. For now, this is a good thing for Marcus Mariota.
If Mariota puts together some pretty poor games then we’ll be seeing him take a slide out of this top spot. Andrew Luck is right behind him, after all.
On Sunday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Marcus Mariota put together a game with a perfect 158.3 passer rating. He completed 81.2% of his 16 passes, racking up 209 yards and four touchdowns.
Sure, Mariota was going up against the worst team in the league. Sure, he managed to put together a perfect passer rating on a small sample size of throws. But man, what a debut!
If Mariota can keep this up, he’ll be a serious contender not just as offensive rookie of the year, but as one of the best we’ve seen in a long, long time. I’m just not sure if he can keep it up.
What do you guys think?
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