Don’t Inhale
March 24th, 2015
The owner of the No. 2 overall pick, Titans head coach Ken Whisenhunt, lit a giant metaphorical bong at the NFL Owners Meetings this morning in Phoenix.
Joe already shared Whisenhunt’s early breakfast nugget, when he explained to Joe and other assembled media that Marcus Mariota did fantastic, impressive classroom work with the Titans during private meetings.
But when Joe was busy with other AFC coaches, Whisenhunt moved all-in on Mariota. USA Today writer Jim Corbett spelled it out on Twitter.
Ken Whisenhunt on Marcus Mariota: “If he comes to us at No. 2, he’s definitely going to be the day 1 starter..I’m very impressed by Marcus.”
— Jim Corbett (@ByJimCorbett) March 24, 2015
You might not want to inhale.
Sure, Whisenhunt could be telling the truth, but it sure smells like an over-the-top bonfire of smoke to prod teams thinking about trading up for Mariota. It’s a great way to let them know he’ll demand a big offer.
Or, as some have speculated, maybe Whisenhunt is somehow engaging in a twisted plot to get the Bucs leaning Mariota so they will draft him, and then the Titans can score the QB they really want, Jameis Winston.
March 24th, 2015 at 2:33 pm
Lovie won’t “light a bong”
He’s simply passing out the Jim Jones Kool-aid:
“Come to the pavilion, we’ve all been betrayed……”
March 24th, 2015 at 2:39 pm
Whisenthut’s comments are meaningless. Nobody but Whisenhut and his closest associates knows what’s behind that statement.
Could be trying to give Lovie cover to take MM because Whisenhut really covets FAmeis.
Could be Whisenhut playing the rest of the league hoping to extract a ransom for a trade down.
Could be Whisenhut preparing Titan faithful for an MM selection.
BTW some of you jump around to other fan boards. Has anybody here been reading whatever the JBF of the Titans is saying? Love to know if their fans are screaming for a QB as loudly as ours.
March 24th, 2015 at 2:40 pm
this was pretty obvious lol
March 24th, 2015 at 2:42 pm
StPeteBucsFan…I went to a Titans blog while Winston was there for a visit with them. Just to see if the same hatred about Winston was the same as on JBF.
There were only a couple of haters….
March 24th, 2015 at 2:44 pm
“then the Titans can score the QB they really want, Jameis Winston.”
lol, needed that laugh.
put down the bong joe.
March 24th, 2015 at 2:47 pm
Hmm trick the Bucs into drafting someone else because they have the next pick. Where do you come up with this stuff?
March 24th, 2015 at 2:53 pm
’87
Did you sense the Titan faithful are also DEMANDING a QB with that 2nd pick.
Our board would be going crazy if Lovie picked second and didn’t take whichever QB remained on the board.
March 24th, 2015 at 2:54 pm
Titans don’t have a QB currently so makes sense. However, I had them going with an edge rusher. They could go QB and then man will Jax get a hell of an edge rusher.
March 24th, 2015 at 3:02 pm
It is what it is lol..
We shall see soon enough.
March 24th, 2015 at 3:06 pm
Or….it could be that Whisenhunt just likes Mariota. Imagine that.
March 24th, 2015 at 3:07 pm
Buc1987 Says
“I went to a Titans blog while Winston was there for a visit with them. Just to see if the same hatred about Winston was the same as on JBF.
There were only a couple of haters…”
Of course, everyone figures they cannot get him, so why would they bother?
March 24th, 2015 at 3:13 pm
You know what? I obviously can’t speak for anyone else, but if the Bucs did have the #2 pick, that is the instance that I would advocate trading down from.
If the #1 team picks the guy you really want, then i would definitely take the best offer i could get for the guy i would be forced to settle for. At that point, there would be some team that gets desperate enough to trade a bounty for that remaining guy.
March 24th, 2015 at 3:16 pm
lol this coach is brilliant…..he is going to get his ball club a bunch of draft picks
March 24th, 2015 at 3:19 pm
We all know Lovie was passing around some of Chicago’s finest in his basement two years ago. He forgot more football during those head sessions than most of us will ever know.
March 24th, 2015 at 3:30 pm
Trade Lovie to Philly for Chip Kelly, then draft Mariota. Done.
March 24th, 2015 at 3:35 pm
Johnny Dejay Says:
March 24th, 2015 at 3:30 pm
Trade Lovie to Philly for Chip Kelly, then draft Mariota. Done.
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The Philly fans I know are pulling their hair out right now. So glad we don’t have that guy now because we would be locked into Mariota right now even with a better QB (Winston) staring us in the face.
March 24th, 2015 at 3:36 pm
Luther,
Winston couldn’t run Kelly’s offense.
March 24th, 2015 at 3:38 pm
What he was trying to say…was that he would not draft a quarterback 2nd overall if he could not start immediately.
March 24th, 2015 at 3:38 pm
Driving up the value of the pick either way. I think if Tennessee doesn’t find a partner they likely take him.
March 24th, 2015 at 3:39 pm
So you are saying Winston can’t run it but Bradford can with 2 bad wheels? I don’t want a running QB anyway so I’m quite ok where we sit today.
March 24th, 2015 at 3:39 pm
Funny how when a coach praises Winston it is considered truth, but when a coach praises Mariota it is considered a smokescreen. Just another example of people believing what they want to.
March 24th, 2015 at 3:42 pm
@BFFL
Kind of how like when Lovie says something positive about Winston, he’s a liar, but when he says something positive about MM or Glennon, its prophecy.
March 24th, 2015 at 3:45 pm
Correct, Bradford can’t run that offense. Which is why Eagle fans are pulling their hair out. Foles could run it. Then they give away two of their best receivers, best RB, and best QB in a span of 2 years. I’d be pissed if I was an Eagle fan as well. Bradford is a bum.
March 24th, 2015 at 3:46 pm
Here is Wisenhunt clarifying his own misquote:
Just asked Ken Whisenhunt about that quote. He said he was trying to say if they took a QB at 2, it would be with the expectation he’d start
So he wasn’t even praising Mariotta. He was just saying “IF”.
March 24th, 2015 at 4:41 pm
Skyline Crew Says:
March 24th, 2015 at 3:45 pm
Correct, Bradford can’t run that offense. Which is why Eagle fans are pulling their hair out. Foles could run it. Then they give away two of their best receivers, best RB, and best QB in a span of 2 years. I’d be pissed if I was an Eagle fan as well. Bradford is a bum.
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Some of you posters are clueless. Nevermind the fact that Bradford ran this offense in college when he won the Heisman. The truth does not validate your argument therefore you write a lie thinking no one will catch it. Maybe your intentions were not to lie, but your ignorance on the subject matter shines through as usual. FYI………….Winston can run any offense put in front of him because he is a football player. He doesn’t need a special offense to fit his skill set like Mariota. That is what separates the two. You Mariota fans are funny. You always talk about building a special offense as if Mariota is some once in a lifetime talent that is going to change the way the NFL game is played. You guys are too funny.
March 24th, 2015 at 4:49 pm
Puff puff pass – eaar Ken – caugh caugh
March 24th, 2015 at 6:24 pm
Tiny Tim,
Bradford is injured every year and has surgery again. He can’t run the offense like he to. So no he can’t run it. Winston’s 4.9 speed shows he can’t run an offense like that.
March 24th, 2015 at 6:24 pm
Also, no Mariota isn’t a once in a lifetime QB nor is Winston.
March 24th, 2015 at 6:51 pm
Winston is not a burner, but he is a “nifty” runner. We’ve seen the jukes, the spins, the hurdles, and the stiff arms. Winston is not fast, but he is a pretty good ball carrier for a QB.
March 24th, 2015 at 7:03 pm
The Buccaneers have to decide which one of these two QBs best fits their long-term offensive goals, and best fits their vision for the team’s identity.
But once our selection is made, all the “red flags” about the remaining QB will suddenly seem a lot more palatable to every other team.
The Titans should take about two seconds to draft whichever one of these guys we don’t.
March 24th, 2015 at 7:11 pm
@Buc1987 – what ‘hate’ is there for Winston on this site? Seriously? This site is nothing but a love-in for Winston fanbois, all the ‘hate’ and derision is directed at Mariota and Glennon, with yourself leading the charge. *shrugs* whatever floats your boat mate, I spose you need some outlet to compensate for your tiny penis.
March 24th, 2015 at 7:29 pm
Skyline Crew Says:
March 24th, 2015 at 6:24 pm
Tiny Tim,
Bradford is injured every year and has surgery again. He can’t run the offense like he to. So no he can’t run it. Winston’s 4.9 speed shows he can’t run an offense like that.
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This is where you are confused young grasshopper. You do not have to be a running qb in order to run the spread offense. You have to be accurate ala Sam Bradford. Take Bryce Petty at Baylor (same school/offense as RG3). Look how many rushing yards he has (not many). Don’t worry, I don’t mind educating on this board. From a lot of the comments posted, I see there is some educating that needs to take place.
March 24th, 2015 at 7:43 pm
You’re special!
March 25th, 2015 at 12:52 am
Lets trick him into believing we are going to select MM. Than he can trade the farm to us for MM. Than with the 2nd pick we can pick WINston. Then we can have their 1st pick in the 2nd round plus ours. We can select a LT and DE and so on. RG in the 3rd. Man i fooled them. High fives across the board. Damn I’m good. Boom!!
March 25th, 2015 at 4:06 pm
Fyi……….chip kelly tried to recruit sam bradford to oregon