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#1 #1 Jon Gruden gives glowing review of Marcus Mariota’s Vegas debut

What is there left to say about Marcus Mariota’s debut last week that hasn’t already been said? Seriously though, the former Oregon Duck was nothing short of dynamic in the Raiders' 30-27 loss to the Chargers and proved that he is a practical alternative to Derek Carr. In fact, Raiders coach, Jon Gruden gave Mariota a glowing review after the game. 

“That was tough on Marcus, tough on our team, tough on the offensive line, tough on our skill guys,” coach Jon Gruden said this week. “We switched gears. We went to a completely different world offensively in a lot of places. Mariota still proved he’s a dual threat. He’s obviously very sharp. He can handle a lot of situations. And if need be, he’ll be ready again.”