Is Oregon Ducks QB Marcus Mariota Worthy of the No. 1 Overall Pick?

December 30, 2014   ·   Brent Sobleski   ·   Jump to comments


Oregon's Marcus Mariota is everything a team wants in a franchise quarterback. Mariota isn't an infallible NFL draft prospect, though. 
The common theme that will resonate throughout the draft process over the course of the next four months is, "There is no Andrew Luck in this year's class."
While that may be true, it also doesn't preclude teams from selecting a top talent at quarterback with the No. 1 overall pick. The reality is prospects like Luck, Peyton Manning and John Elway come around once every 20 years or so. But there are plenty of top-notch quarterbacks that have played in the NFL between their selections. 
As with any prospect, the evaluations begin with an assessment of the player's physical tools. Does the prospect possess the baseline physical traits necessary to excel at the NFL level?
Mariota does and then some. 
The Ducks quarterback stands 6'4" and weighs 219 pounds. He clearly has the requisite height where his vision w...

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