If Tennessee Titans fans were expecting a quarterback battle between Marcus Mariota and Zach Mettenberger this preseason, well, head coach Ken Whisenhunt ended that possibility pretty swiftly Thursday.
Per John Glennon of the Tennessean,when asked during a press conference about his pecking order at quarterback, Whisenhunt simply smiled and asked, "[You mean] after Marcus?"
While the coach said he is pleased with Mariota's progress to this point, he noted that the quarterback still has to get acclimated to the NFL level, per Glennon:
It's more about seeing what he can do in the live situations – with the pads on in the pocket.