Titans QB Mariota 'excited' to continue working with Mike Mularkey
The Tennessee Titans' decision to bring back Mike Mularkey as head coach has at least one fan in the team's star player.
Quarterback Marcus Mariota, who started 12 games as rookie in 2015, said he's looking forward to the opportunity to continue working with Mularkey.
Mularkey guided the Titans to a 2-7 record after taking over for Ken Whisenhunt in November and was given the full-time job on Saturday.
Via Tennessee's official website:
“I am excited for him. He is definitely a man that deserves the job,’’ Mariota said. “I look forward to being able to work with him. He is very excited. We are going to focus on what is going on now and finding ways to get better. I can’t wait to get there and work.”
Mariota, the second overall pick in the 2015 draft threw 19 touchdowns and 10 interceptions as rookie, while running for two more scores. He said the continuity offered by retaining Mularkey will be beneficial to the team.
“To have consistency I feel is important, not only for myself but for this entire team,’’ Mariota said. “Everyone is relatively young, but with what happened we are excited and are very blessed.
“I think for a lot of us, we were anxious to kind of find out what was going on. I am glad the organization took its time and decided what was best for us as a team. I am happy for coach Mularkey. Moving forward, he just said we just have to take it one day at a time and trust what is going on now and find ways to improve, find ways to get better, and he looks forward to getting to work.”
The Titans interviewed three other candidates, including defensive coordinator Ray Horton, before deciding to stick with Mularkey.
