Hypothetical - Dalton for Mariota?

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(10-16-2019, 01:22 PM)RunKijanaRun Wrote: Assume for a second it could just be a one-for-one deal.

I'd do it in a heartbeat.

TEN can still make the playoffs and has a decent line. AD could thrive there and likely live to see his 35th birthday. Dalton is a much better bet for them than Tannehill, for the love of cold french fries in a Wendy's Frosty.

Mariota is mobile enough with some tools, and maybe he learns something under Taylor.

It's worth a freaking try.

I'd be fine with Mariota as a backup, but I don't see him ever getting to that elite level. He's a 9-7 type of QB.
I haven't watched a ton of him, but from the times I have, I still don't see him being able to read defenses or go through progressions well.
That will take more than one offseason to coach him into doing well.
He also doesn't run for as much as I expected him to, which limits his value I think.