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Why is Mariota's draft stock so high?

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Silver Bullet 10's picture
March 8, 2015 at 2:22pm
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And Braxton's so much lower? I don't understand. Both are injury prone. Braxton is laser accurate in terms of hitting the open man. Mariota is too, but not as much as Braxton. Both struggle to read great defenses. Neither have NFL accuracy. Braxton has a much stronger arm. Braxton is a bit better at making plays on his feet. Mariota is slightly better while throwing on the run. They're both very alike as players. Yet Braxton is considered a 5th rounder at best and Mariota a top 5 pick. Why so? Is it because of media hype? Is it because Mariota is such a friendly person? What makes him so different from Johnny Manziel, Pat White, Troy Smith, Colt McCoy or RGIII? What's so special about Mariota that will make him successful in the NFL unlike those other names? 

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