Yahoo Sports NFL on Marcus Mariota

Mariota's experience and scheme familiarity make him ideal Daniels replacement.

In some ways the gold standard of backup quarterbacks with 82 career starts. Stepped in ably for Jayden Daniels in Sunday's loss to the Cowboys, looking sharp, and was competitive during Daniels' two missed stints last season. With Daniels expected to miss 4-6 weeks with his latest left elbow injury, Mariota will be thrust back onto the saddle as he approaches his 33rd birthday. The biggest benefit is that he can run the same offense Daniels did with little tweaking necessary.

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