What does Mariota need to work on to beat the Bills?

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  1. Mitch86

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    Funny...I think he was the 3rd fastest player in the league against the browns according to the Next Gen stats or whatever. That was without actually taking off downfield. That was just rolling out in the backfield. I'd say he'd be pretty fast when taking off down field.
     
  2. Fairweather Fan

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    Selective hearing when the play call is coming in...
     
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  3. JCBRAVE

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    His pocket awareness is a strength, theres only so much he can do with this O-Line tho.

    What Whisenhunt needs to do for him and the team is call more screens to the RB's and WR's, that'll slow the defense down and give us a fighting chance vs this elite front-7 we're about to face...

    When the pass rush is too good you neutralize that with screens..
     
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  4. CJtheBeast

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    ^^One fan at a time man. One fan at a time.


    We've got a real base now as far as team. I think we'll get there this season. I have confidence. I think McCourty coming back will help but I also think a good defensive coaching unit will fix the problem. 1 game is a mistake, 2 games is a trend.


    I don't think Mariota's been the problem. We had shots against the Bills and the receivers kinda dropped the ball (not that I haven't been impressed with our WR's this season). Against the Colts its wasn't the offense that cost us the game imo.

    I think we've played good outside of mistakes and big plays. We've put up plays, made stops on crucial downs, and have competed in all 3 games. I think our staff will get a better feel for our team's "nature" and adjust and we'll be fine. Ex. I think since maybe we're good at stretching the field and putting it in MM hand's, we might see more passing in games even though we're up. I think we're stronger passing than running so if I was a defense I'd play the run then setup for passing downs.

    I think Mariota hasn't 'cost' us a game yet and that he's only gonna improve.
     
  5. CJtheBeast

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    I agree. More playaction would help too. Keep the D guessing after they get burned.

    We've got some talent on O.
     
  6. Laserjock

    Laserjock South Endzone Rocks! Staff

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    Playing cornerback....yeah that's the ticket. If MM can become a dual threat and play both defense and QB I think we can pull this season off.

    Otherwise with our pathetic DB setup we are doomed to watch teams "rally" all year long.
     
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  7. TitansWillWin2

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    Then why is he having a hard time getting away or getting the edge on defensive lineman?
     
  8. TitansWillWin2

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    I don't want him to run Unless it's a last resort. He's too good of a Passer and doesn't have football speed
     
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  9. Fry

    Fry Welcome to the land of tomorrow!

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    Not fumbling the mother****ing ball.
     
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  10. rekirts

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    I don't think we need Mariota to run more. He should be looking upfield as much as possible which is what hes doing. Get good habits...

    I'd say deep ball accuracy. Bills are going to blitz and leave their corners one on one with our WRs. Gotta see that and hit the deep ball. He's had a couple of deep balls that have been "almost", but hasn't connected one yet. If he hits a couple of those it will slow down the blitz.

    Also the fumbling thing is a good one.
     
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