(04-05-2019, 10:27 AM)sfljaguarsfan Wrote:

(04-05-2019, 04:56 AM)iapetus Wrote: Your example includes in its definition of 'garbage time' games where the Jaguars ended up with the ball less than a score down. That's not garbage time, and is a prime example of looking at the stats at a high level and completely ignoring the detail.

It's also worth pointing out that it's not something that happened after those years. Bortles barely even shows up on those ratings in 2017-2018. Russel Wilson and Drew Brees are way up there. Closely followed by Nick Foles (albeit on a smaller sample size). Is Russell Wilson the Tom Brady of garbage time? Because his QB rating in those situations was far higher than Bortles' had been in 2015-2016.

But I don't see a million articles about how Drew Brees is a garbage time prodigy. And, as you point out, they are there about Bortles. Why do you think that is?

I think that's because of the stat I posted that you conveniently ignored to try and make your "point" .. The fact he'd only thrown 5 career tds with a lead and 60 something when behind.

Who's the new Jags fan in this debate.  When have we ever been the dominant team and winning the majority of the time in games?  i'm lost, especially during the Bradley era.  The defense kept us close in 17 but that was the best chance we've really ever had for a full season to try an get, then hold the lead.  The defense is the reason people were content with running all game hoping the clock would expire before we had to actually pass frfr.

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