Ducks Coach Expects Mariota To Titans
April 30th, 2015
Oregon coach Mark Helfrich said today he does not expect the Bucs to select QB Marcus Mariota.
It seems college coaches know more than their NFL counterparts these days.
Last night, Florida State assistant Tim Brewster Twittered he was coming to Tampa tonight to celebrate Jameis Winston’s selection by the Bucs.
Now it is an Oregon coach who expects his quarterback to go No. 2. Mark Helfrich, the head Duck at Oregon, apparently told BSPN this afternoon he would be floored if the Bucs called his name of his signal-caller, Marcus Mariota.
Mark Helfrich says on NFL Insiders he would be surprised if Marcus Mariota went #1 and not #2
— Joe Schad (@schadjoe) April 30, 2015
Jameis deniers, Joe will try to calm you down. Just square yourself with the fact the Bucs are getting the best quarterback for an NFL system, and sweet victories will follow.
April 30th, 2015 at 5:17 pm
Just cuz he said he would be surprised, don’t mean it won’t happen. Mariota is our quarterback wait and see.
April 30th, 2015 at 5:27 pm
Welcome to Tampa Jameis
April 30th, 2015 at 5:27 pm
Denial. Not just a river in Egypt…
April 30th, 2015 at 5:28 pm
Yes, cannot wait to see Famous Jameis sporting his new Bucs swag!
April 30th, 2015 at 5:28 pm
Subparsam… Enjoy the next few hours then it Jameis TIME!!!
April 30th, 2015 at 5:33 pm
Draft MARIOTA please.
April 30th, 2015 at 5:40 pm
PFT reporting that the Eagles may be trying to work a deal with the Bucs for the #1 pick. Supposedly the deal would include players and future draft picks….interesting!
April 30th, 2015 at 5:42 pm
For shame
April 30th, 2015 at 5:42 pm
If the Eagles offer is what has been stated, the Bucs would be mighty foolish to turn it down. If they can trade some of the additional picks for even more picks, we could be talking 7-10 starters for 1 pick. How do you say no to that? You wanna rebuild a team, that’s how you do it.
April 30th, 2015 at 5:47 pm
Joe is so into “splash” (hate this stupid analyst lingo) moves. You would think he would get a take of the ticket sales at RayJ.
A number of picks from the Eagles is way better than this gamble.
April 30th, 2015 at 5:47 pm
I read the eagle rumor on profootballtalk.com
chip Kelley has a real man crush on marcus mariota. I bet the bucs would want his best o-linemen and a d-end in addition to 1st round pick for this year and next year. it could be an interesting evening indeed!
April 30th, 2015 at 5:49 pm
I am coach of my son’s Little League team and I GUARANTEE that practice will be over by 5:30 Mountain time as the Draft starts at 6:00. This is a yr that I am not nervous about the draft because barring drafting anything other than QB, OL, Pass Rusher Isn’t possible even for Lovie.
April 30th, 2015 at 5:49 pm
Off to practice now. GO BUCS
April 30th, 2015 at 6:22 pm
Wait Eagles are trading up for Mariota…
Bucs are trading down. Chip gets what he wants..
April 30th, 2015 at 6:36 pm
Guys I’ve been banging the trade down (or Leonard Williams if they can’t) drum as hard as anyone here, but I think it’s time we move to the acceptance phase of things. Don’t get me wrong I’ll finish the bottle of Jack in celebration if they get a king’s ransom of picks for the #1, but I’m ready to move on, cross my fingers, and support the pick. It’ll be Lovie and Licht’s jobs if this backfires as bad as I think it will with Jameis.
April 30th, 2015 at 6:37 pm
I think chip Kelly is worried the bucs might take his man crush marcus mariota. he really has tried to disguise his wanting this guy in interviews on espn and nfl network on tv.
chip might destroy the eagles to get mariota. he has complete control of the decision making. I remember when mike Ditka was the coach of the saints. he traded his entire draft all picks all rounds to get running back ricky Williams.
April 30th, 2015 at 6:40 pm
@PortRicheyGeorge
Just got off the phone with the owner of Skippers Smokehouse. I was an oyster shucker there when they bought the place. He has confirmed Winston will get free crab legs, but only as long as he is a Buc.
April 30th, 2015 at 6:44 pm
LITERALLY hanging on til the 11th hour. You are consistent, if nothing.
Don’t worry, we’ll welcome you back when the winning starts.
Smokescreen.
If the Titans are “driving a hard bargain to get to #2” as the article states, what makes you think the Bucs wouldn’t drive a harder bargain for them to get to #1.
April 30th, 2015 at 6:49 pm
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April 30th, 2015 at 6:50 pm
Plus a 1st and 3rd from the next year.
April 30th, 2015 at 7:03 pm
Dont buy it. But if so, its the end of marcus. I wldnt even want that