Two things impressed me in the National Championship. Ezekial Elliot and the Ohio State offensive line. Those guys will be playing on Sundays in a few years. That game was won in the trenches and Oregon was absolutely man-handled by that OL.
Mariotta will be given a shot in the NFL by someone. I question his arm strength relative to guys like Jones, and Winston. When you see guys like Rodgers, Kapernick, Stafford, Brady, Newton throw the ball....it makes you go "whoa". Jones has a few years to develop into that "whoa-type" NFL QB if he earns the starting QB at Ohio State next year. There is alot to be said for young man who has the maturity to not to try to do everything himself under the bright spot light of a national championship. Jones looks awkward at times but he just started in his 3rd college game. He did an amazing job in an amazing situation.