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The Indianapolis Colts had been drawn to procuring and selling for Las Vegas Raiders backup quarterback Marcus Mariota sooner than touchdown Philadelphia Eagles signal-caller Carson Wentz, per Mike Kaye of NJ.com.
The file dropped on the the same day the Colts offered that Wentz will likely be out 5 to 12 weeks after undergoing a scheme on his left foot. Jacob Eason is filling in because the Colts’ starter in Wentz’s absence.
Mariota, 27, is entering his seventh NFL season. He spent his first 5 with the Tennessee Titans, nonetheless he lost his job midway thru the 2019 season in desire of Ryan Tannehill. Mariota by no arrangement got the starting gig assist and left the crew by free company after the selling campaign.
The No. 2 overall settle within the 2015 draft discovered his technique to the Raiders, slotting in because the QB2 at the assist of Derek Carr.
Mariota took over for an injured Carr all thru a gradual-season residence sport towards the Los Angeles Chargers, finishing 17 of 28 passes for 226 yards, one touchdown and one interception. He also rushed 9 cases for 88 yards and one other procure in a 30-27 past neatly-liked time loss.
That is the general trip Mariota saw in 2020, and he did no longer fare particularly successfully in six starts in 2019 (59.4 p.c completion charge, seven passing touchdowns), so dealing for him could well be a threat.
At any charge, the asking ticket could well be excessive for Mariota anyway, per Vic Tafur of The Athletic:
Vic Tafur @VicTafur
Surgical treatment it is for Wentz.
Earlier than you inquire about a trade for Mariota, #Raiders could well be okay with Peterman as No. 2 nonetheless in actuality like their QB room as is. Would take hang of a minimal of a Third-rounder to rep them even drawn to a trade. https://t.co/BGijNHqxjx
Wentz could well totally return on the sooner hand over of that return timeline. Nonetheless, the pessimistic hand over has Wentz returning midseason, leaving the Colts in a ability bind.
For now, Eason is the guy. The feeble Georgia and Washington quarterback used to be taken within the fourth spherical of the 2020 draft. He did no longer look any sport time closing year.
Lance Zierlein of NFL.com wrote the next scouting file on Eason upfront of the draft.
“His elite dimension and arm skill are paying homage to Carson Palmer, nonetheless points with pocket poise and getting thru progressions cleanly are more paying homage to Brock Osweiler. Eason is fun to perceive when he’s ripping throws all the arrangement thru the sphere and taking deep play-trip shots, nonetheless a lack of mobility internal and commence air the pocket is troubling, brooding about his ineffectiveness when pressured. He’s rather inexperienced and can accept as true with to proceed to manufacture from the pocket, nonetheless poise is exhausting to fix, and dealing with exotic blitz programs is no longer a given. He’s a well informed-vogue, play-trip-primarily based totally mostly quarterback with lifelike starter ability and a median backup floor.”
The 6’6″, 231-pound Eason performed 64.2 p.c of his passes for 23 touchdowns (and eight interceptions) all thru his closing season in college for Washington.
