Best Titans Draft Picks, No. 10: WR Marc Mariani

by Jimmy on Apr 18, 2011 2:48 PM CDT

Over the next few weeks heading up to the draft we will be highlighting the biggest busts and greatest picks in the history of the Titans. I have decided to only look at the picks the franchise has made since the move to Tennessee instead of trying to look back at the entire history of the franchise.

Now we will count down the top 10 best picks in franchise history.

Marc Mariani comes in at #10. He was the 222nd player picked in the 2010 draft. There is a good chance that Mariani could be #1 if we did this exercise again in a couple of years, but he is 10th on this list because he has only played for one year.

Mariani came in and made the return game a strength of the team in 2010 after it had been a glaring weakness in 2009. He was 9th in the league in kickoff return average and 4th in punt return average. Hopefully he will get a chance at the receiver position more in 2011.

Top 10 Busts:

#10 Shad Meier
#9 Tyrone Calico
#8 Ben Troupe
#7 Courtney Roby
#6 Paul Williams
#5 Kevin Dyson
#4 Chris Henry
#3 Andre Woolfolk
#2 Adam Jones
#1 Vince Young

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A good kick returner can become a great WR

See Mason, Derrick

by tdtommyd on Apr 18, 2011 2:52 PM CDT reply actions

see Deshawn Jackson and Wes Welker as well

Both of those guys are people Marc should look to to see how it’s done.

I live in the OC.
The one in OH.

by MattBen on Apr 18, 2011 3:25 PM CDT up reply actions

Desean?

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by Ice0ne (CAJ) on Apr 18, 2011 4:28 PM CDT up reply actions

I even looked it up to make sure it was Desean

and I still spelled it wrong?
mmk.
I need to go to sleep.

I live in the OC.
The one in OH.

by MattBen on Apr 18, 2011 5:27 PM CDT up reply actions

I love this kid!

but labeling him as one of the best picks in franchise history is a little bit of a stretch after just 1 rookie season. I can name 10 guys off the top of my head more deserving because they played more tan 1 year:

KB
Roos
Stewart
Finny
Griff
CJ
Hall
Britt
Haynesworth
Jones

that’s 11…see what I did there? hehe

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by MarkusInSaratoga on Apr 18, 2011 3:11 PM CDT reply actions

I disagree

I think with the combination of being a 7th round pick to turning around the black hole we were in for returns from the previous season he is a good slot for #10.

Also technically Hall is not a draft pick.

USC > UT (Both of them)

by SoCalTitan on Apr 18, 2011 3:55 PM CDT up reply actions

i thought we drafted him

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by Ice0ne (CAJ) on Apr 18, 2011 4:29 PM CDT up reply actions

After not being selected in the 2006 supplemental draft, the Angleton, Texas, native was signed by the Titans as a 26-year-old rookie free agent on July 13, 2006.

http://www.titansonline.com/team/roster/Ahmard-Hall/f68e6144-f3ef-4519-a2b4-ca66479669a2

USC > UT (Both of them)

by SoCalTitan on Apr 18, 2011 5:18 PM CDT up reply actions

but

this is akin to calling Morgan bust because he didn;t play last year. 1 year, 1 year’s production. I mean if anything I bet Mariani will move up this list.

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by MarkusInSaratoga on Apr 18, 2011 4:35 PM CDT up reply actions

7th round pick and Pro Bowl

equals excellent draft pick.

by -E-rock on Apr 18, 2011 6:37 PM CDT up reply actions

titans* history

by sm00thBlue on Apr 18, 2011 4:27 PM CDT up reply actions

I put Cj at 1

wait are we talking about Titans History or Titans/oilers history

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by Ice0ne (CAJ) on Apr 18, 2011 4:29 PM CDT up reply actions

titans I believe.

If it was Oilers/Titans, we may only have CJ on the list.

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by MarkusInSaratoga on Apr 18, 2011 4:32 PM CDT up reply actions

agree

well bulluck too

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by Ice0ne (CAJ) on Apr 18, 2011 5:01 PM CDT up reply actions

HEY!

I had VY as 11!

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by MarkusInSaratoga on Apr 18, 2011 5:09 PM CDT up reply actions

Yeah bro

It was a huge weakness coming into the season. Washington, Dallas just off the top of my head, he had some huge plays. Factor in that he was just a rookie and will have pleanty if time to develop into a WR gets me all giddy haha

by Shibby Titan on Apr 18, 2011 4:04 PM CDT reply actions

washington dallas

Denver.
minus the fumble that was caused by donnie nickey getting ran over attempting a block

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by Ice0ne (CAJ) on Apr 18, 2011 4:30 PM CDT up reply actions

getting Donnie Nickey run over is a bad thing?

"I have fear, but I am not afraid."
Music City Miracles Hall Of Fame, Class of 2010

by danielreese05 on Apr 18, 2011 5:56 PM CDT up reply actions

yeah because when Mariani

tried to jump to cathc the ball the person who hit him was who Nickey was suposed to block.
anyother time its fine by me!

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by Ice0ne (CAJ) on Apr 18, 2011 8:15 PM CDT up reply actions

Can't put into words how excited I was about this draft pick

I saw flashes of the ESPN Top 10 moment he had for Montana (diving catch, wide open down the middle of the field) dancing around my head when I heard the call.

I remember telling my friends about him and all of them saying, “Who?”
Then picking him up in my Fantasy Football League before the season started because we had points for returners.

Here’s to hoping we see Mariani in the slot a ton this year. I’m a huge fan of this kid. About as big as I was of Welker when he played for Miami. If he can hold onto the ball a little tighter, he should be making huge plays in the passing game.

by -E-rock on Apr 18, 2011 6:36 PM CDT reply actions

Quick Question:

Do Mike Roos and David Stewart get their own posts or do they have to share, seeing as they were both picked in the same draft? (Rounds 2 and 4 respectively)

by -E-rock on Apr 18, 2011 6:45 PM CDT reply actions

Im not sure i can get on board with Mariani at 10 already.

Great pick though

Ain't no time for hesitatin'
All you got to do is groove

Music City Miracles Hall Of Fame, Class of 2010

by BonzosMontreaux on Apr 18, 2011 6:52 PM CDT reply actions

Ridiculously premature

Unless you’re choosing one guy a year over the past ten years and Mariani beats out Verner in what wasn’t a very impressive first season for the 2010 draftees.

by NewsToTom on Apr 19, 2011 10:44 AM CDT via mobile reply actions