NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Pat O’Hara crossed paths with Titans quarterback
Marcus Mariota
at the NFL Combine several years ago, and more recently he’s admired him from afar.
Now O’Hara, hired last month at new quarterbacks coach for the Titans, is on a crash course studying his prized pupil, looking for ways to try and help him get even better.
Already, he knows a few things about Mariota.
“It is obvious he is an explosive player with the ball in his hands,” O’Hara said of Mariota. “And the arm talent is there. I think he is a very tough player, high character. I think his teammates really respect him. So obviously he is key to our offense.”
O’Hara, who will work alongside new offensive coordinator Matt LaFleur under new head coach Mike Vrabel, spent some time with Mariota recently after he was hired. He’s excited about what’s ahead.
“He is as high character a kid, young man, as you want to be around,” he said. “He came in and met with me for a little while. And he is a down to earth, really good person. I can’t wait to work with him. ... Knowing Marcus was here and knowing what I kind of knew about the character and then kind of meeting with him (made the job attractive). I think it will be a really good quarterback room.”
“It is obvious he is an explosive player with the ball in his hands,” O’Hara said of Mariota. “And the arm talent is there. I think he is a very tough player, high character. I think his teammates really respect him. So obviously he is key to our offense.”
O’Hara, who will work alongside new offensive coordinator Matt LaFleur under new head coach Mike Vrabel, spent some time with Mariota recently after he was hired.
He’s excited about what’s ahead.
“He is as high character a kid, young man, as you want to be around,” he said. “He came in and met with me for a little while. And he is a down to earth, really good person. I can’t wait to work with him. ... Knowing Marcus was here and knowing what I kind of knew about the character and then kind of meeting with him (made the job attractive). I think it will be a really good quarterback room.”
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Marcus Mariota
at the NFL Combine several years ago, and more recently he’s admired him from afar. Now O’Hara, hired last month at new quarterbacks coach for the Titans, is on a crash course studying his prized pupil, looking for ways to try and help him get even better.
Already, he knows a few things about Mariota.
“It is obvious he is an explosive player with the ball in his hands,” O’Hara said of Mariota. “And the arm talent is there. I think he is a very tough player, high character. I think his teammates really respect him. So obviously he is key to our offense.”
O’Hara, who will work alongside new offensive coordinator Matt LaFleur under new head coach Mike Vrabel, spent some time with Mariota recently after he was hired. He’s excited about what’s ahead.
“He is as high character a kid, young man, as you want to be around,” he said. “He came in and met with me for a little while. And he is a down to earth, really good person. I can’t wait to work with him. ... Knowing Marcus was here and knowing what I kind of knew about the character and then kind of meeting with him (made the job attractive). I think it will be a really good quarterback room.”
“It is obvious he is an explosive player with the ball in his hands,” O’Hara said of Mariota. “And the arm talent is there. I think he is a very tough player, high character. I think his teammates really respect him. So obviously he is key to our offense.”
O’Hara, who will work alongside new offensive coordinator Matt LaFleur under new head coach Mike Vrabel, spent some time with Mariota recently after he was hired.
He’s excited about what’s ahead.
“He is as high character a kid, young man, as you want to be around,” he said. “He came in and met with me for a little while. And he is a down to earth, really good person. I can’t wait to work with him. ... Knowing Marcus was here and knowing what I kind of knew about the character and then kind of meeting with him (made the job attractive). I think it will be a really good quarterback room.”
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