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The Titans quarterback is hoping heavier equals healthier."In a recent interview with the Honolulu Star Advertiser Jack Conklin Jersey , Marcus Mariota told reporters that he plans to add some weight in an attempt to stay healthier in 2019.I have long been a proponent of Marcus Mariota playing heavier. He weighed in at 6’-4” tall and 222 pounds at the 2015 combine shortly before the Titans made him the second overall pick in the draft and he played at 220 pounds for most of his rookie season according to this interview with Terry McCormick from 2016. After missing time due to two separate knee injuries in 2015, he added some weight and checked in at 225 pounds for most of the 2016 season. That year was both the healthiest and most productive of his career. He started 15 games and largely avoided the bumps and bruises and sprains that have kept him less than 100% for much of his career before the gruesome fractured leg in Week 16 — there is no playing weight that will save you from a 300-plus pound man falling on your leg from behind — and it showed in his play on the field. He put up 26 touchdowns through the air and 2 more on the ground while also setting career highs in passer rating, passing yards, QBR, and ANY/A. The Titans offense hummed to a 9th place finish in Football Outsiders Offensive DVOA.Before the 2017 season, Mariota’s trainer caused somewhat of a stir when he told 104.5 The Zone’s Midday 180 that the quarterback was going to report at 215 pounds, 10 to 15 pounds lighter than the team’s desired weight. Obviously, things didn’t work out that way. A non-contact hamstring injury on a touchdown run against the Texans in Week 4 cost him one start and severely hampered him in at least two others. A shoulder injury against the Bengals and a sprained knee against the Cardinals would follow later in the season. While the latter two injuries didn’t cost him any playing time Delanie Walker Jersey , it clearly affected his level of play.Mariota played at 215 pounds again in 2018 and got similar results. The nerve issues that plagued the majority of last season have been public knowledge, but Paul Kuharsky reported this morning that the former Oregon star was dealing with several other serious injuries throughout the season.Obviously, 10 to 15 pounds of muscle isn’t going to solve all of these issues, but it also can’t be ignored that the best and healthiest season of Mariota’s career to this point coincided with his heaviest playing weight. Being fast and quick is great, but frankly, that is also part of Mariota’s problem. He too often believes he can by extra time with his legs and that puts him in harm’s way. There is no doubt that 2019 will be a key season for Mariota’s future with the Titans. A healthy, productive season could have a big money contract extension waiting at the end of it. Another injury riddled, struggling season might lead to a permanent replacement being added to the roster. The stakes are high and it’s good to see that Mariota is taking a different approach this offseason. It wasn’t pretty for most of the day LeShaun Sims Jersey , but it was dominant. The Titans absolutely crushed the New York Giants for their third straight win. Winning keeps the Titans playoff hopes alive, they just need to win against Washington, and then again at home against Andrew Luck and the Colts. Derrick Henry continues to show he deserves the workload, with 170 yards against the Giants. You wonder if this kind of formula would have produced a win against the Bills or if running Henry from the 1 would have been a TD against the Texans or a successful 2 pt try against the Chargers. A lot of what ifs, but the important thing is we are still in the hunt. The defense got the first shutout since 2000. Very impressive against an offense with a lot of playmakers. The Titans also did a ridiculously good job on Saquon Barkley.After clinching the game, the Titan defense did the best celly of the year, a throwback to “Remember the Titans.”