Quote:Bortles is pretty good in the pocket imo.  He's not Gabbert, but I fear the NFL game will be too fast for him.  His decision making will decide his success.

 

Whether or not he "lights up a room" or "is larger than life" or "takes over a room" will literally do nothing to make him successful as a QB.

 

If the Jags ended up going after him, odds are they'd want him to sit for a while behind Henne to acclimate himself to the NFL game. 

 

Lighting up a room doesn't give any indication of how good he might be, but what we have seen since the end of the season is a guy who's clearly working on his skills.  From the bowl game to his pro day, he showed marked improvement in his footwork.  He also went from struggling to throw the ball deep enough to missing his receivers long on pro day.  To me, that means he's coachable.  That's the kind of guy you want to develop, especially if he's got all the other things going for him like size and arm strength. 

 

I'm not concerned about the perception that he's a late riser.  It happens every year, and it's not necessarily a bad thing. 

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