The Facts: At first blush, hearing Titans HC Ken Whisenhunt say this at the annual AFC coaches breakfast Tuesday - "If (Mariota) comes to us at No. 2, he's definitely going to be the Day One starter" - certainly makes us think the Zach Mettenberger era has come and gone. "You're talking about taking a quarterback with the first or second pick, you're probably going to play that guy," he said. "As far as whether or not he's ready to do it, we're still in the process of evaluating. We like what we've seen so far, he's a talented player."

Diehards Line: Whisenhunt went on to say that the Titans have narrowed their focus down to about six players for the No. 2 pick, and that he's looking forward to spending time with Jameis Winston. He hasn't had the opportunity to work him out privately like he's done with Mariota. Still, the Titans coach sounded high on the former Oregon prospect who will almost certainly be sitting there for him on draft day. Bottom line? As NFL.com suggests, while there may have been a momentary sense of certainty, the Titans' situation at No. 2 is still clear as mud. So much so that Whisenhunt also had some nice things to say about Sam Bradford, who is currently on the Eagles and is employed by a coach who really wants to draft Mariota.