Quote:Rookie year comparisons, 2,214 12td 11int 65.4 rat, that's gabbert 2819 14td 16int 73 rat that's lefty and 2903 11td 17 ints and 69.5 rating that's bottles and he had the fewest wins. Facts are stubborn things.

Let me add one........3739 yards, 26 t.d.'s, 28 int., 56.7% completion percentage, 3 wins, 71.2 passer rating.............


That's Peyton Manning.


Not predicting that Bortles will become the second coming of Manning, just pointing out that rookie stats are often inconsistent with eventual performance. Let's see how Bortles improves in 2015 before we throw him in the trash pile.


I read an analysis of the best 42 QB's since 1970 recently. The author's conclusion was that if a QB has mediocre stats after two years (32 games), it's highly unlikely that he'll eventually develop into a top-tier QB , UNLESS he plays for a "terrible" team. This is what happened to Terry Bradshaw. I submit that the 2014 Jaguars fit the definition of a terrible team. That's not to say that it's automatic that such a QB will become great, it just means that being placed on a terrible team is a handicap, even for the most talented QB's. History dictates that before final judgement on Bortles is rendered, he must be given a better supporting cast.

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