The Facts: The Titans ranked 25th in the NFL in rushing last season, with just 92.8 yards per game. Mariota was not confined to the pocket by the coaching staff last season, HC Mike Mularkey said, but he was somewhat hampered by injuries. Mariota, who reported to camp weighing 222 pounds, said he's happy to take off running when the opportunity presents itself, and on designed plays when they're called. "Whatever they want me to do, I'm going to do it to the best of my abilities," Mariota said. "If (Mularkey) wants me to run some more, I can. It just depends on what the game plan is and how we can attack the defense we're playing." Mularkey said fans and opponents can bank on it. "It's going to be in the game plan," the coach said.

Diehards Line: That will be good news to fantasy owners hoping Mariota can develop the kind of upside that we expect from mobile, athletic QBs. Mularkey has promised a greater commitment to the running game this time around, in an effort to control the clock and protect his young franchise QB. The Titans have since revamped the offensive line and brought in a pair of bruising running backs in DeMarco Murray and rookie Derrick Henry. But it’s clear Mariota — whose electrifying 87-yard touchdown run against the Jaguars in December was the longest play from scrimmage in the NFL last season — will have opportunities to flash his elite mobility.