Quote: 
http://www.nfl.com/labs/rr/cleanslate/cl...ters_breer


This article came out before the Jags drafted him. You can really understand why Gus and Dave feel so drawn to him other than just his football skills, he epitomizes what they preach. His entire life has been about competing, and he loves to do it. He spoke their language before they ever spoke to him.


I think Johnny Manziel is the only other QB in this draft with similar qualities, but Bortles doesn't bring all the hollywood-esque baggage with him and has far better pocket presence like Bridgewater. In Bortles I think we got the best of both worlds between Bridgewater and Manziel; Bortles has the same "it" factor as Manziel without having as much of an ego and he brings the humbleness and on field calmness of Bridgewater. I'm liking this pick the more and more I read up on it. With Gabbert, even initially, there were just a bunch of red flags when you started looking more into him as a player. With Bortles I'm feeling more and more confident they chose the right guy for this franchise.

 

You're right, Bortles is somewhere in between Manziel and Bridgewater...but that goes both ways.

 

Yes, Bortles has better pocket presence than Manziel...but he's no Bridgewater in that regard.

 

Yes, Bortles reads coverage better than Manziel...but he's no Bridgewater in that regard.

 

Yes, Bortles understands offense better than Manziel...but he's no Bridgewater in that regard.

 

Yes, Bortles has better mechanics and footwork than Manziel...but he's more raw than Bridgewater in that regard as well.

---