One factor that can lower variance in play is the performance of others around Bortles. He suffered from the fourth-highest drop percentage in the NFL last season, per =qba&teamid=-1&filter=50&conf=-1&yr=-1&wk=1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17]Pro Football Focus, as 6.5 percent of his passes fell to the ground. Although drops are normal, Bortles dealt with an abnormally high number.|


This stood out the most to me...

 

Imagine if he was in the mid range of drops... People probably aren't so hard on him... Hell maybe we win 4 games.

 

If O line play, and thus run game and pass pro, improve and drops decrease by a couple points... our offense could look legitimate.

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