(07-28-2017, 10:14 AM)TheAll22 Wrote:

(07-27-2017, 10:44 PM)NYC4jags Wrote: I have to give you some leverage here.  Lee may not be as twitchy-fast off the line, but since his rookie year to 2016 he got much better at being physical and beating the press. He has an edge on Cooks there.  They are similar at the top end speed - but the internet hype gives Cooks an edge there, though Lee's track times at USC put him right in the same category. 

My point is that they are similar enough in skill-sets to suggest that Lee would have similar production with a QB of Brees caliber. 

Seriously - when I set out to do arm-chair-geek all22 research on Bortles' 2016 season --- one thing that stood out glaringly was how often Lee was wide open. I think he'll be a great asset to this team or another one if he stays healthy and has a quality QB to work with.  This is not homer talk. It's honest amateur analysis.

I totally get what you are saying though! I did not mean to offend you by saying homer (I think so many people say homer with a negative connotation)

It's great amateur analysis. I think since Lee is usually the 4th or 5th read. This is a good explanation for a lack of balls going to Lee. I think you are onto something there because Brees sees all of his receivers, I've never studied him but Bree is one of the best at fooling defenses with his tendencies and where he looks pre snap and when a play breaks. The way he manipulates defenses with being able to see all of his reads so quickly. there is a mental way to do this that I can't explain. I'm sure you've heard of QB's that stare down their receivers but it's something along those lines.

Something you should do when you have the time to watch A22 film is something I did at Rutgers. We would break down where the QB checks off. Go through an entire game and watch who Bortles looks at when he breaks the huddle, who his head leans toward and also when the snap breaks, where does his head turn. Many QB's indirectly looking at their first read or intended target, it's human nature to look at your first read before you snap the ball and also during the play. Hips are also a good indication but or a defensive back the only thing you'll be able to see is his head. Notice how often he looks at Robinson and then throws to Robinson. It will drive you insane compared to a guy like Brees. I think a huge reason Robinson's production dropped was that of tendency analysis like this.

Understood.
Thanks. 
And, yes, this last paragraph ^ is a big factor in Bortles' shortcomings. 

It will be interesting to see how the Marrone/Hackett playbook affects this aspect of Blake's game. 

To what degree do they attempt to mitigate his bad habits? 
Or do they instead attempt to make him become better at going through a progression  - and delivering with better timing and less "telegraphing" to the defense? 

Fingers crossed that whatever their plan is  - it works -  and it gets a big boost from the ground game.

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