Nike have added to their roster of top athletes by signing one of the top prospects for this years NFL Draft in Marcus Mariota. The Oregon Quarterback is one of the stars of this years top crop of college players entering the NFL Draft in less than 10 days time and Nike have been quick to sign him to their books. Mariota’s potential has always been there to see for anyone tracking his progress through college. A fantastic athlete who is as good running with the ball as he is throwing it, Nike have took a gamble that there is enough potential to see him transition into a star of the NFL.

Rumour has it that as well as Mariota, Nike have signed Jameis Winston (which would potentially see them with the top 2 picks in the draft) as well as Melvin Gordon, Amari Cooper and Todd Gurley.

Nike will hope that the signing will have a better impact than last years star signing, Johnny Manziel who struggled with his first season in the NFL.

You can read more about the signing of these young NFL players over on Sneakernews

 

Published by Mark Logan