Quote:I'm very excited about Bortles. I was excited about Gabbert too. The difference between the two is that you can tell immediately Bortles is just going to cut it lose. Watching Gabbert even when he at first showed a little promise, you couldn't help but notice that he hardly through down field and was very conservative eith the ball and threw like he was afraid to throw a pick. Bortles throws with confidence down the field

I was excited about Gabbert initially too because he had all the physical tools. But in watching him play it never really added up (although he would show a flash from time to time). Bortles also has all the physical tools but when you watch him, it's so obviously different. That is what I guess they call the infamous "It Factor". ;-)

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