Quote:This is where I think Bortles is suffering the most - in an effort not to throw interceptions, he is so risk-adverse he won't take chances.  Bottles is a slinger, he needs to throw the rock downfield and take chances to develop his confidence.  

 

We're not in the meetings and practice field...  But I wonder if it's BB5 becoming risk averse, or if the coaches are pounding that into his head...  Either way, I see it too...

 

The pass protection isn't doing him any favors either.  BB5's internal clock is all out of whack...  He's not trusting the pocket to keep him upright, so he's dumping to his first read alost immediately, or bailing out of the pocket.  I'd be doing the same thing behind that line.

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