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Both will be gone regardless of path chosen if either decision fails. The Cowboys were in a similar situation just last draft. Jerrah wanted to take Manziel but Jason Garrett was totally against it. Garrett won out & the Cowboys took Zack Martin. Martin's play help but them in the playoffs this past season. It's not always about the choices team's make, sometimes it's about the ones they don't make. Like I said before, the draft is chess not checkers.

The Cowboys were absolutely not in a similar situation last draft. While Jerry wanted Manziel, in addition to Garrett and scouts, his son Stephen was also vehemently against Manziel. The reason being that the Cowboys already had a franchise QB on the roster to take advantage of the upgraded o-line who had also recently signed a 7 year $115M contract. The Titans do not.

Mett is a 6th round pick on a nothing contract who went 0-6 and got injured. He was 107-of-179 yards for 1,412 yards with eight touchdowns, seven interceptions and two lost fumbles. He also took 18 sacks and went three-and-out on 49% of his drives.

He has a great arm and throws some nice deep balls, but his confidence is misplaced and he has not shown himself capable of being a franchise QB. If there was a better prospect than Mariota, then there would be no debate.

I still think it's a coin flip. Ultimately I believe Tenn wants to trade down, but if they do not get any good offers it will be interesting to see where they go. I do not think Whiz wants Mariota, but I do believe ownership wants a face of the franchise.

NOTE: I am not saying that Tennessee should draft Mariota. His likelihood of success seems low and he should go later in the 1st, but this is a notably weak QB class and Ten has no one to compete with Mett. So I think there is a distinct possibility that he goes no. 2 against the wishes of Whisenhunt.