Quote:Before the season I'd bet you every person on this board would have said that the Jags offensive weapons would be better than the Titans. That's the type of effect good QBs have on their teams, they enable players to become play-makers




What correlation do you see between Matt Ryan and Bortles? I'm not sure I understand the point you're trying to make? Do you think they were similar prospects or something? Play style? Or do you mean to say that you think his ceiling will be Matt Ryan? You're just listing names and I'm not sure what inference you expect me to draw here. Could you state the point more clearly please.


edit: So I'm trying to piece together what you're reasoning and I'm looking at their stats. Ryan was significantly better in every area.


Ryan: 265/434 3,444 yards 61% 7.9 YPA QB rating 87.7 6 fumbles (1 lost)


Bortles: 280/475 2,908 yards 58% 6.1 YPA QB rating 69.5 (worst in the league) 7 fumbles (1 lost)


I think you're underestimating how truly awful Bortles rookie season was. Especially in comparison to the other young QBs of this generation. I think its a long shot to say that their trajectory will be comparable, especially considering that Ryan displayed much better awareness and pocket presence in his rookie year. I see his ceiling in the Tannehil range, maybe a little better than him if all goes well.

Their rookie years are not relevant here, their second years are close to being dead on. I know you are proving to be an agenda poster, but that shows how much Bortles has improved climbing out of a bigger hole to begin with. I can pretty much see where this is going, Blake finishes with around 3800 yards 26tds, 15 picks, and it won't matter because "but,but,but, those rookie numbers were bad, and no quarterback has ever had a good career without winning rookie of the year".

BTW, as far as comparing weapons with the Titans

Douglas, and Wright both had 1000 yards seasons in the last 2 years. Nobody has done that in a Jag uniform in 10 years.

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