Mariota ready to make 40 handoffs a game if it leads to wins

Tennessee Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota is willing to do whatever it takes to help his team win.

Even if that means not doing much quarterbacking at all.

Mariota will be joined in the Titans' backfield next season by former NFL rushing champion DeMarco Murray and rookie power-runner Derrick Henry.

With an upgraded offensive line, a pair of talented backs, and an athletically-gifted quarterback, the Titans are looking to show off an impressive run game.

"I told Coach Mike (Mularkey) that I'll hand the ball off 40 times a game if we win games," Mariota told Dave Johnson of the Daily Press at a Colonial All-Pro football camp in Virginia on Monday. "That's what's important to me, to giving us an opportunity to win. Having those two workhorses back there should help us out.

"It's on our shoulders to bring that together, build a chemistry for the season, and hopefully lead to some wins."

The Titans posted a 3-13 record last season, with all three wins coming in Mariota's 12 starts. Tennessee, which has plenty of room to improve both its record and its rushing attack, finished with the 25th-ranked run game in 2015.