"With the second pick in the 2015 NFL Draft, the Tennessee Titans select Marcus Mariota."
Justin Hunter and Kendall Wright weren't overly excited upon hearing those words. They actually didn't appear excited at all. A video surfaced Thursday of the Titans wide receivers' reactions, apparently filmed at a Titans draft party.
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Hunter sat when Mariota's name was announced, while Wright stood and shook his head. It's not the reaction you'd expect from players on a team that may or may not have landed its franchise quarterback, but Titans beat writer Jim Wyatt can explain.
Hunter and Wright had reportedly been working out with quarterback Zach Mettenberger this offseason. Wyatt said he wasn't surprised by their reactions.
I'm hardly surprised by reaction. Wright & Hunter friends w Zach Mettenberger & they've freely admitted it. They've never met Marcus Mariota
— Jim Wyatt (@jwyattsports) May 7, 2015Guys in an NFL locker room have each other's backs. Guys like Mettenberger. They'll learn to like Mariota, too #Titans
— Jim Wyatt (@jwyattsports) May 7, 2015Wright even tweeted his welcome soon after the pick.
Welcome to Nashville Marcus Mariota #TitanUp
— Kendall Wright (@1kendallwright) May 1, 2015There may be nothing to see here, but we do wonder what the reaction looked like when the Titans selected wide receiver Dorial Green-Beckham in the second round.
