(09-17-2017, 08:11 PM)Jagzfanfromiowa Wrote: Just a quick thought.  Blake looks so much better in the 4th Quarter when we're up tempo and spreading it out.  Is this the result of a relaxed defense, or is it because Blake is a better QB in an up tempo spread offense?  I know we want to be a ground and pound team, but why don't we throw aat least a series of a hurry up offense in earlier in the game to see if it's effective?

Yesterday the defense went soft because they were up by 3+ scores and knew our offense wasn't going to crawl back into the game.  Any time you're putting it on Bortles to go out there and make plays, the team is in trouble.  They HAVE to be a ground and pound team because of his propensity to turn the ball over when it's no him to carry the offense.  He's hampered by receivers who couldn't shake coverage to save their lives yesterday, and when he did hit them on target, it was a 50/50 prospect as to whether they'd catch the ball or not.

I need to go back and watch the game again, but on the total muff by Marcedes Lewis, it almost appeared as if he got confused about which was his left and which was his right hand.  They sort of crossed over each other as the ball went through them.  

It's not all on Bortles, but he owns the majority of the issues in the passing game.  He thrives as long as you're not sending the rush after him, and you're playing soft coverage giving up everything underneath.  That only happens in practice, and in blowouts.

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