(10-12-2017, 12:50 AM)lastonealive Wrote:

(10-11-2017, 11:03 PM)keeper88 Wrote: Forget “franchise” qb at this point, let’s just start with an “acceptable NFL” qb. For starters, how about that qb being able to consistently step into a throw that’s non-lobbed, non-duck, semi-tight ball with some zip, oh and on target at least 60+% of the time.  We can work on the mental parts thereafter, like much better ability to read defenses, not staring down receivers, etc....... we’ve generally got an athletic good guy otherwise, but those are some killer misses for any NFL qb prospect, much less a #3 pick overall (thanks DC!)

OK but can you list some of these players who are accurate and consistently play well? Rivers,Eli,Palmer,Flacco,Big Ben etc all regularly have poor games and are only a Superbowl threat
when they had elite defences.

Of course, they all have bad games, but Bortles consistently throws bad (that’s not changing) and makes bad decisions. That’s not debatable, at least if we are having an intellectually honest discussion. Are you actually comparing Bortles ability as — passing/decision making/leadership — to those players’ overall body of work?  He’s not on the same page..

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