Quote:Why a poor man's Luck? 

 

In watching Andrew Luck for a couple of years now, he's not a flawless technician.  He's not a guy like Manning.  He's good, don't get me wrong, but is he really in the same level as a Manning, Brady, or Rodgers?  I don't think so.  I think he's part of the next tier of QBs.  I think that with work, Bortles can certainly get to the same level as a Luck. 

 

Now, if we were talking about a guy we drafted in the 2nd round who we thought could develop into a Luck, then fine, he's a poor man's luck.  Bortles is the 3rd pick in the draft, and the first QB taken this year.  There's nothing poor about that.

 

I think that Luck was/ is more sound as it pertains to the pro style system/ as well as instincts, than Bortles. Granted, that is something that Bortles can improve/ learn upon. I think Luck is a better athlete than Bortles as well. But I don't mean that as saying Bortles isn't a good athlete - he is especially at his size for the position....its just that Luck's is a bit better. 

 

All in all, yeah, I agree that if everything goes right for Bortles in the development process he could get pretty close to Luck, even potentially exceeding him in a few areas - one being I could see Bortles being less INT prone. Luck seems like more of a natural gunslinger though. 

 

Either way, I meant it as a compliment. Luck might not be Peyton and never get there, but Luck is still one of the better QB in the sport today. 

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