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Marcus Mariota
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, Washington Commanders

Age: 31
Weight: 222 lbs
Height: 6' 4"
College: Oregon

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Depth Chart Ranking: 2

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Titans WR Justin Hunter 'getting more comfortable and confident'

The Tennessean

Aug 07, 2015 · 1:47 PM EDT

Titans beat writer John Glennon:

Wide receiver Justin Hunter made what was perhaps the catch of camp so far, going high in the air and making a one-handed grab (using his left hand, no less) of a Marcus Mariota pass that was thrown behind him. Hunter earned some praise yesterday after making a contested catch on the sideline, and the coaching staff complimented him again today. He strikes me as a guy who is getting more comfortable and confident as camp goes along.

Fantasy Impact:

This is likely Hunter's last chance in Tennessee, and there is opportunity available in the Titans' passing game. Former fantasy owners are going to need several more blurbs like this before they'll be convinced to go down this road again.

Titans TE Delanie Walker 'not concerned' about thumb injury

The Tennessean

Aug 06, 2015 · 7:30 PM EDT

The Titans are hoping a thumb injury suffered by tight end Delanie Walker during Thursday’s practice won’t keep him out for long.

Walker said he needed 12 stitches to close the cut, and the base of his left thumb was bandaged and taped in the locker room. The injury occurred when Da’Norris Searcy broke up a Marcus Mariota pass intended for Walker over the middle.

“I’m not concerned about it,” Walker said. “The trainers just wanted me to be smart about it, so I just went inside and made sure everything was okay with it.”

Titans Ken Whisenhunt said his preliminary estimation was that the injury wasn’t too serious and wouldn’t keep Walker out of training camp for long. He said if Walker had to sit out a couple days, he might benefit from some rest.

Fantasy Impact:

It doesn't sound like this is a major concern, and hopefully it stays that way since Walker is one of our favorite sleepers in 2015. Last year, he finished #9 in standard formats and #8 in PPR leagues even though he missed a game and a half in the middle of the season due to a concussion. He was #12 and #11, respectively, in 2013. In his last 22 games with the Titans, he has averaged 11.9 PPG in PPR formats, which would have been enough for a #6 finish last season. In Marcus Mariota, he should get an upgrade at quarterback and figures to remain a big part of the team’s passing attack, such that it is.

ESPN

Aug 04, 2015 · 5:55 PM EDT

For a quarterback, 7-on-7 work is supposed to be easier than 11-on-11 drills. There is no pass rush. There is no crowd to see over or around. Receivers should win matchups and provide open targets.

But in the Tennessee Titans' Monday night practice it didn't work that way for Marcus Mariota during red zone work.

In a 7-on-7 drill, he hit Bishop Sankey and then missed on three throws in a row: He missed Hakeem Nicks in the end zone, threw out of bounds to a well-covered Kendall Wright in the back right corner of the end zone and threw a bad pass I think was aimed for Harry Douglas but might have been intended for Delanie Walker behind him.

But in the full team red zone period that followed, Mariota's fuse got re-lit.

A dump off to tight end Craig Stevens created a chance for him to bounce into the end zone. A slant to Douglas for a touchdown. A hard roll out to the right and a dart to Wright at the front corner of the end zone.

Marcus Mariota looks composed early in camp

Nashville Tennessean

Aug 02, 2015 · 2:31 PM EDT

Titans coach Ken Whisenhunt had said he'd be interested to see how quarterback Marcus Mariota handled his first days in pads, with more players bumping and jostling him, and more players falling at his feet.

Mariota still looked like a cool, composed quarterback. He completed a combined 12-of-18 passes in 7-on-7 drills and team drills, and three of the incompletions should have been caught. Mariota went without an interception for the third straight day.

A couple Mariota highlights: He anticipated Kendall Wright's break to the sideline perfectly on one play, connecting with him just as Wright turned for the ball. Mariota also threw a good deep completion down the right sideline to Hakeem Nicks, who'd beaten Jason McCourty on the play.

Fantasy Impact:

That's not to say Mariota was perfect, of course. The story said he overthrew TE Delanie Walker once on a short pass as Walker headed toward the sideline. He also wobbled another pass downfield to Walker, even though it reached its intended destination. But the bottom line is that 15-of-18 passes were caught or should have been caught. Mariota isn't making any risky throws that are causing coaches great worry, and he knows how important it is not to turn the ball over. Of course, it's only early in camp and a lot remains to be seen from Mariota, but the positive reports have continued throughout the offseason when it comes to the rookie QB. Mariota is 26th on our QB list and could at least have some streaming value. In 12-team leagues he's getting some late round action in early season drafts according to his ADP.