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Keeping Up With Marcus Mariota:

Week 1 Womens Delanie Walker Jersey , 2018 Welcome to �Keeping Up With Marcus Mariota,� where I take a look at Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota�s weekly tape and determine what I saw.Statistically speaking, Mariota had a rough outing in Week 1 at Miami, completed 9 of 16 passes for 103 yards, zero touchdowns and two interceptions. Is the tape as bad as the stats? Let�s find out.Now, it�s important to mention that Mariota�s two interceptions both came after he suffered an elbow injury on a handoff. Before that, he wasn�t playing great, but he wasn�t awful either.gamepass.nfl.comI already mentioned this throw in my recent article on Matt LaFleur, but it�s still spectacular. It�s another one of those plays where Mariota throws with his eyes manipulating a defensive back, creating an open window for his receiver in the process. gamepass.nfl.comThis pass would�ve done wonders to Mariota�s perception in this game if it were caught by Taiwan Taylor. The placement on this pass is beautiful and puts the corner covering Taylor out of reach to make a play on the pass. Taylor dives for it, but it�s still an accurate throw, and he bobbles it and can�t hang on, forcing the Titans to settle for a field goal on a wasted opportunity.gamepass.nfl.comOn the other hand, this throw, on a tight end throwback, was a missed touchdown opportunity that was actually on Mariota. Luke Stocker is completely uncovered, but Mariota underthrows the ball, which means he can only pick up a first down. The Titans would later be stopped from scoring any points on the drive. gamepass.nfl.comThis was the play where Mariota injured his elbow. #85 drills him after the handoff Authentic Austin Johnson Jersey , and you can see Mariota calling for a flag, but to no avail.As you probably guessed, Mariota�s next two throws were his last for the long, delayed day, as they were both interceptions.gamepass.nfl.comgamepass.nfl.comBoth of these interceptions are accuracy related issues. You can tell Mariota isn�t feeling comfortable with his elbow and he lacks the usual precision we�d expect from him. The coaching staff eventually decided to rest Mariota and put Blaine Gabbert in his place.Overall, Mariota wasn�t particularly good, but I wouldn�t say he was bad either, at least before his elbow injury. There are two concerns that need to be addressed: 1) Being comfortable inside the new Matt LaFleur scheme, and 2) Healing his elbow. He�s been limited in practice, so it�ll be a problem if Mariota isn�t 100% against the Texans in the home opener on Sunday. Quenton Nelson heard all the adjectives before this spring's NFL draft.The "experts" called him nasty, a generational guard, the best player available and even suggested he could change the long-term image of all future interior offensive line prospects.Nelson didn't pay much attention to what was being said then or now. The 6-foot-5, 330-pound rookie remains focused on the only thing he believes matters 鈥?keeping Andrew Luck upright and healthy."I'm just trying to improve every single day and get better," he said Monday as his pro debut against Cincinnati nears. "That's all I'm worried about is getting better each and every Sunday 鈥?and not letting down my teammates."The Colts couldn't expect much more out of the soft-spoken Nelson, who they took No. 6 overall.He was the highest-chosen guard since Leonard Davis went No. 2 in 2001, and he's not just another big body on the offensive line.His mobility and athleticism make him an effective pulling guard, and he possesses rare flexibility that helps him stay in front of defensive linemen 鈥?as he demonstrated routinely at training camp and throughout the preseason.Now the real tests begin.In Sunday's season opener, Nelson will no longer be working against vanilla defenses and backups trying to win roster spots. He'll be trying to slow down sack artists such as Geno Atkins and Michael Johnson in a more complex scheme.With each game comes a new challenge. Against Washington in Week 2 Womens Brett Kern Jersey , he could face Ryan Kerrigan. Against Super Bowl champion Philadelphia in Week 3, Nelson might line up against Fletcher Cox or Tim Jernigan. When the Colts start playing AFC South rivals Houston, Jacksonville and Tennessee, he could be blocking J.J. Watt, Marcell Dareus or Jurrell Casey, among others.And if Nelson unleashes the full arsenal each week, those who have monitored his steady progression believe the highly-touted rookie will meet the hype."I think it (cohesion) just naturally comes along," center Ryan Kelly said. "But when you're playing next to a guy every single day 鈥?OTAs, training camp and now 鈥?it's just great. He has really come a long way."Kelly understands Nelson's situation better than most.Three years ago, Kelly arrived in Indy as a first-round pick out of Alabama and immediately was plugged into a spot that had been a revolving door for Luck's first three seasons. Kelly played admirably as a rookie before missing nine games last season with injuries.This year, a healthy Kelly reclaimed the starting job playing next to Nelson and free-agent signee Matt Slauson. All three have worked hard to get in sync, and all three have been leaning on one another for help."Ryan has shown me how to be a pro and handle yourself off the field and on the field, too," Nelson said. "I feel like it's not only been Ryan, though, it's been a bunch of the veteran guys, especially Matt Slauson. He's been great and (Anthony) Castonzo, too."With Nelson at left guard http://www.tennesseetitansteamonline.com/taylor-lewan-jersey , Slauson is expected to start at right guard, and the Colts remain hopeful Castonzo can return from a hamstring injury for Sunday's game. Castonzo has been the starting left tackle since being a first-round pick in 2011 but missed most of training camp with a hamstring injury.That leaves one opening on the line, at right tackle, with no clear-cut starter."We have made decisions on all those areas and feel good about those decisions," first-year coach Frank Reich said when asked who the starters would be at right tackle, defensive end and cornerback. "But just to protect our team and our fans and our players, we are going to hold off on announcing those decisions."Still, there's little doubt about Nelson's skills 鈥?or even his own goal of breaking the will of an opponent each week as he first explained during the NFL's annual scouting combine in Indy."Yeah," Nelson said when asked if he still embraces such a notion. "I feel like we've grown as an offensive line, as a unit, playing together and trusting in one another that each of us will do our job on each and every snap."Note: Luck returned to practice Monday and is expected to start against the Bengals. He missed practice Monday and Tuesday last week with a minor foot injury. ... The Colts signed tight end Ryan Hewitt to the active roster and put defensive lineman Tyquan Lewis on injured reserve. Lewis was one of the Colts' four second-round picks last spring. ... The Colts also added offensive lineman Jamil Douglas, defensive end Carroll Phillips, linebacker Ahmad Thomas, defensive tackle Jihad Ward and running back Jeremy McNichols to the practice squad.