(10-23-2017, 09:35 AM)imtheblkranger Wrote: Bortles is quietly on his way to his best statistical start of a season. 

58.6%
1398 yards
9 TDs
5 INTs
85.4 rating

Extrapolated to 16 games is:

3200 yards
22 TDs
11 INTs

I think a lot of us would have taken those numbers all day long from Blake. His biggest issue is consistency. He'll have great games (Bal, Indy) and then terrible games (Tennessee)

That being said, he's had multiple good passes dropped, but he's not making those stupid INTs that have plagued him on years past. Missing ARob is a big blow, but hopefully Westbrook can ease that a bit. 

What we need to see from Blake is consistency. Now obviously we shouldn't expect an Indy like performance every week, but we shouldn't get a 2nd half Tennessee Bortles either. 

It will be interesting to see how the season progresses, especially since we are built well for colder weather with the run game and strong defense. Not that Jax gets cold, but still. 

Honestly, if he stays at the pace he's on right now, I could see us bringing him back in some capacity. We of course will draft a QB, but if Bortles finishes the year 2-1 on TD/INT and doesn't single handedly lose some games, be prepared for him to be back. 

It's amazing what a proper coaching staff can do.

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I meant to add, by QB Rating, he's ahead of:

Mariota
Cam
Ben
Dalton

Bortles isn't as bad as most people think.  Is he "good"?  That's pretty subjective.

Looking at the stat sheet doesn't tell the whole story.  How many in-completions are from drops by receivers?  How many INT's are from balls batted into the air by receivers that fail to make a catch (I can think of two that immediately come to mind)?

The bottom line is he's not really playing bad and his stats aren't really about him.  By the same token, he is what he is.  He's no Peyton Manning or Tom Brady, he is more like the quarterback that he was often compared to (Ben Roethlisberger).  As he matures he's making better decisions.

Barring a major meltdown I suspect that he will probably be back next season, and that's not a bad thing.  Draft a QB and develop him and let Bortles manage the game.

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