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Now Whisenhunt turns his attention to Winston.
So far, Whisenhunt said he hasn't heard of any teams that might want to trade into the No. 2 spot.
PHOENIX (AP) — If the Tennessee Titans use the No. 2 overall pick in the draft to select Marcus Mariota, coach Ken Whisenhunt says he expects him to be the team's No. 1 quarterback right away.
"We haven't spent as much time with Jameis as we have with Marcus," Whisenhunt said. "We'll go to his pro day next week and then we'll get a private workout with him."
Picks that high aren't drafted to stand around and watch.
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"As far as whether he's ready to do that,Cheap NFL Jerseys China, we're still in the process of evaluating what we feel about him. I like what I've seen so far. He's a talented player."
Tampa Bay has the No. 1 pick in the draft, and Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston is the odds-on favorite to be the Bucs' choice.
"I think everybody's playing their cards pretty close to the vest right now," he said, "just like us."
Whisenhunt said he's had a thorough look at Mariota.
Just where the prolific Mariota will land is an open question. A number of factors — mostly revolving around him playing in a spread offense system in college,Deion Sanders Falcons Jersey, his ability to shift to taking the snap under center, and his whether he can read defenses at the pro level — have him slipping in many mock selections.
"You talk about taking a quarterback at the first or second pick, you're probably going to play that guy,Jerseys From China," Whisenhunt said when AFC coaches met with reporters on Tuesday at the NFL owners meetings.
"He's done a nice job in the time I've spent with him," Whisenhunt said. "We spent time with him in the classroom. We worked him out. He exhibits a lot of the qualities that successful quarterbacks have. He doesn't turn the ball over a lot,Wholesale Football Jerseys, is accurate when he throws it, can extend the play. His team gravitates toward him, you can see that. He has a lot of those things that those quarterbacks who have been successful in the league have." |
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