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Gruden's Favorite Draft Prospects: Marcus Mariota

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It's an ESPN Insider article so I don't think I can post the full version but here's the first player on the list:Marcus Mariota, QB, Oregon

I don't understand why he isn't the No. 1 player in this draft on Mel Kiper's Big Board. I don't know anybody in this draft that can do for a football team what Mariota can do. He can read the field. That whole thing about Oregon being a no-huddle, dive-option team, that is just a narrative resulting from a lack of information. The Ducks run a lot of pro-style concepts. Mariota does a lot with the protections. I've seen him throw the ball with touch and timing in tight windows.Mariota is the same size as Jameis Winston. He runs 4.52 40, he is incredibly elusive, and man, is he a playmaker and a great competitor. I see him functioning in the pocket, out of the pocket, and if you want to run a zone-read, he'll rip the defense apart. He is like Russell Wilson, only he is 6-4.

The rest of the list:Dante FowlerAmari CooperDenzel PerrymanEric KendricksMelvin GordonBud DupreeTrey FlowersShane RayEric RoweD'Joun SmithJeremy LangfordNelson AgholorBrandon ScherffJake Fisher http://insider.espn.go.com/nfl/draft2015/insider/story/_/id/12757349/marcus-mariota-dante-fowler-jr-jon-gruden-favorite-prospects-2015-nfl-draft

 
Posted : Apr. 28, 2015 4:56 am
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