Derek Carr was definitely better than Bortles last season statistically, but some of those stats also look poorly for Carr as well. I remember hearing somewhere around 40-45% of his TD passes were thrown within the five yard line. He was protected by his scheme for sure. A lot cleaner stats, but far less impressive plays than Bortles flashed.


The scheme and play calling made him look better on paper than he really looked in person. I watched quite a few of his games because I liked him before the draft, but even based on just the first year of actual play, I would still pick Bortles at this point. He flashed a lot more potential to be a top tier QB compared to a guy with a higher floor like Carr.

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