NFL pundits can't keep Marcus Mariota away from Chip Kelly.
A pair of former employees of NFL teams wondered aloud whether the Tennessee Titans should consider trading the No. 2 quarterback taken in the 2015 Draft to the San Francisco 49ers to reunite Mariota with his college coach, according to tweets posted on oregonlive.com.
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Former Cleveland Browns general manager and current Senior Bowl executive director Phil Savage asked whether the Titans, coming off a 5-11 season in 2015, should dangle Mariota to the 49ers and Kelly, who coached Mariota at Oregon.
He asked whether the Titans would consider pullin the trigger for the 49ers' No. 7 pick in this year's draft, plus a first-round selection in 2017.
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Not sure Mariota will ever be more than a faster Alex Smith. Id think about if I'm Tennessee https://t.co/Gc7e4ExNtt
— John Middlekauff (@JohnMiddlekauff) March 26, 2016
Former Philadelphia Eagles scout and Fresno State recruiting graduate assistant John Middlekauf added his two cents on whether the trade made sense for the 49ers
@JohnMiddlekauff @Titans @49ers With new Tennessee GM holding all cards here, has to be a discussion. #assets — Phil Savage (@SeniorBowlPhil) March 26, 2016
Both were taken to task for suggesting that the Titans consider moving the quarterback that threw for 2,818 yards with 19 touchdowns and 10 interceptions last season.
@SeniorBowlPhil bad hot takes deserve to get called out
— Father of Dragons (@HappyGreg23) March 26, 2016
Tennessee finished with a 3-13 record in 2015, and Mariota's play clearly was one of the few highlights of the season.
Savage never said that the Titans should trade Mariota, but the team does have several areas in need of upgrade for them to contend for a playoff berth.
Kaepernick likely would have to be part of the discussion, per his trade request. The problem is that San Francisco needs a lot of help as well after its 5-11 season in 2015.
But if the Titans thought California's Jared Goff or North Dakota Stats' Carson Wentz offered similar value to Mariota, they almost owe it to their fans to consider such a trade to help them get competitive more quickly.
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