Titans Should Consider Short-Term Extension for Mariota

Signing Mariota to a short-term extension would improve the Titans 2019 cap situation and grant them additional time to make a decision on his future in Nashville.

On February 24, 2018, something happened that brought much joy to Titans fans: the Jaguars had extended Blake Bortles. On the surface, it seemed like a head-scratching move for the Jags. Bortles was one of the more underwhelming starting QBs in the NFL, and most people assumed that the Jaguars would have moved on from him after he played out his 5th year option.

However, dig a little deeper and you can see why the move made sense for Jacksonville. It also raises the question whether a similarly structured extension might benefit…