Found this interesting: a side by side comparison of all Duck QB's. There are done that point to previous Duck QB's failed in the pros and base it on Oregon's system. Fact is Mariota is nothing like other Duck QB's. Click the link for the charts... http://www.pigskinnerd.com/marcus-mariota-and-the-oregon-ducks-qb-factory/ How good is Marcus Mariota? After two seasons under center, Mariota has surpassed Dan Fouts, Akili Smith, Dennis Dixon and Darron Thomas on Oregon’s All-Time Passing Leaders List. Pigskin Nerd ranked the Oregon Ducks top 13 quarterbacks based on passing yards and re-ranked them based on QBR. Guess who was #1? Marcus Mariota.How does Mariota stack up against Oregon’s All Time QB Leaders? In the chart above, Mariota leads Duck signal callers in career QBR, completion %, TD to INT ratio and INT %. He only needs 3 TD passes to become the Duck’s all time leader in passing touchdowns. Further, if he attempts and completes the same number of throws as his first two seasons, he’ll also become Oregon’s leader in passing attempts, completions and passing yards. That’s not bad considering Oregon’s history as a QB factory dating back to the 1970s with Dan Fouts.What separates Mariota from prior Duck quarterbacks is his accuracy. Note his leading interception % and TD to INT ratio. Mariota’s accuracy largely contributes to his team-leading QBR. His interception % puts him on par with Heisman Trophy winner Robert Griffin III (1.33%) and leads Heisman winners Johnny Manziel (2.55%), Cam Newton (1.84%) and Sam Bradford (1.74%). Mariota’s (6.30:1) TD or INT ratio leads the same group: Robert Griffin III (4.58:1), Johnny Manziel (2.86:1), Cam Newton (4.33:1) and Sam Bradford (5.50:1).Mariota’s accuracy should allow the Oregon Ducks a legitimate shot at winning the Pac 12 and possibly garnering 1 of 4 spots in this year’s College Football Playoff. Pac 12 sports writers picked the Ducks to win the Pac 12 North Division and face South Division winner UCLA in the Pac 12 Championship Game on Friday December 5, 2014.
