It’s impossible to know what the Titans have in quarterback Marcus Mariota at the moment.
But what we do know is that they don’t have a controversy.
Via John Glennon of the Tennesseean, Titans coach Ken Whisenhunt was asked if he had a pecking order at quarterback, when he smiled and replied: "[You mean] after Marcus?”
Of course, that was taken care of when they used the second pick in the draft on the former Oregon star, regardless any feelings they had for incumbent Zach Mettenberger.
But Whisenhunt was also careful to point out that he didn’t want to overwhelm Mariota with information during his first camp.
“Just like any other team, we’ve got millions of great plays you think are going to work,” Whisenhunt said. “But it doesn’t do you any good if you’ve got too many. You’ve got to find that balance of giving him enough, yet being diverse enough that it keeps teams off balance a little bit. . . .
“I think the element of him being able to extend the play and move adds a lot, so that’s what we have to work through. You just don’t want to get to a point where you’re not allowing him to play fast because that’s certainly one of his best assets.”
How Mariota progresses will largely determine the success the Titans have this year, so being careful with him in the early stages is the smart play.
