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Breaking Down Marcus Mariota’s NFL Preseason Debut

August 15, 2015   ·     ·   Jump to comments

In the era of overreaction, Tennessee Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota was nearly laughed off the field before he was truly given a chance to prove himself.
A funny thing happened, however, between his first and final series during the preseason contest Friday against the Atlanta Falcons. 
The No. 2 overall pick in April's NFL draft went from making multiple mistakes to looking like a franchise-caliber quarterback. 
Prior to the preseason, too much was made about a rookie quarterback not throwing an interception throughout Titans training camp. Every day, Mariota was on a pitch count. The media charted every throw, and the quarterback's legend continued to grow on a daily basis. 
As such, the first question on everyone's lips Friday was: Will Mariota finally throw an interception? 
The crowd at the Georgia Dome and those watching around the nation didn't have to wait long to get an answer. It wasn't pretty, either.
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