Mariota is a bit more of a long shot to skip the draft, but it is not impossible the junior will do so.The biggest knock on Mariota is that Oregon's up-tempo offense is so good that it makes the game too easy for Mariota. He rarely has to do many things NFL quarterbacks must excel at, like looking for the second or third option on a passing play.The good news for NFL teams that want Mariota is that another year at Oregon is not going to change that, and the sooner he gets into an NFL offense the better he will be.However, the one thing that could keep Mariota in college one more season is his personality. Former NFL head coach Tony Dungy, whose son was a teammate of Mariota's at Oregon, called the young quarterback "shy." Dungy also indicated that Mariota's personality could be a problem if he were drafted by a big-city team, "a market that eats you up like a New York or a Philadelphia."While the Tampa Bay Buccaneers hold the top pick, a team Dungy called "perfect" for Mariota, both the Eagles and the Jets could also use quarterbacks and will be tempted to trade up for the chance to draft the Heisman winner.If Mariota can't get assurances from the Bucs that they will keep the pick, he may decide to stay in his comfort zone one more year. http://www.businessinsider.com/nfl-draft-jameis-winston-marcus-mariota-2015-1
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