(01-30-2018, 11:25 AM)Cleatwood Wrote:

(01-30-2018, 10:35 AM)jagsfan1983 Wrote: TDs were down because the Jags had the #1 run game in the NFL and punched it in when they got close to the end zone whereas in previous years Bortles would be relied on to pass it in from inside the 5. Case in point, Bortles hits Cole for a 45 yarder against Pittsburgh to the 3 and Fournette punches it in the next play. Or 2 passes from Bortles to the 1 yard line against SF and Fournette and Yeldon punch it in the next play. They don't show as touchdowns for Bortles on the stat sheet but essentially he moved the team down the field on the strength of his passing. Only New Orleans had more rushing touchdowns during the regular season, and the Jags lead the postseason in rushing touchdowns. Alot of this is due to Bortles being able to extend drives and get the team in position for short touchdown runs. Having a run game this year was huge. They hadn't had double digit rushing touchdowns since 2010. This year they had 18.

You are nitpicking so bad right now. Every single QB in the league has had plays go down to the 1 or inside the 5 and the run game punches it in. You're trying to make it seem like Blake is the only one. Blakes numbers were down because they are asking him to do the bare minimum. 

Blake could absolutely improve next year but he can also regress. Just like he did in 2016. He is still inaccurate and his ball placement is still below average. You still have games where you're not sure which Blake will show up. One week he shreds the Seahawks but then he can also have an atrocious game against the Titans. He can have a game where he has more rushing yards than passing but then also a game where he helps you get a 10 point lead in the 4th quarter of the AFC championship game. This team needs consistency.

It's clear as day that the Jags were running the ball inside the 5 yard line where previous seasons they had to rely on Bortles to pass for a touchdown. No more than 9 rushing touchdowns in any season since 2010 and then this year they had 18. Add 9 more passing touchdowns to Bortles numbers and people are talking about locking up our pro bowl QB long term. All I'm saying is his TD number took a hit since the running game could be relied on this year to punch it in. This really isn't even debatable.

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