HONOLULU -- Former Oregon quarterback Marcus Mariota met with reporters in his hometown on Thursday soon after being selected by Tennessee with the No. 2 pick in the 2015 NFL draft.

Mariota discussed the expectations he will start Week One with the Titans, how he spent his time before the draft Thursday morning, and how he felt about achieving his childhood goal of becoming an NFL quarterback -- also, how he feels about country music.

-- Andrew Greif

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