Quote:I don't feel I'm making any excuses. I stated that he routinely overthrows and throws behind receivers. That's the largest issue. He also doesn't always find/see the open guy at all. That's also legitimately worrisome - but he's still young in the grand scheme of things for that particular issue.


I also recognize that the number of drops he suffers are very likely on the "high end" of the spectrum for the league. I'm not excusing anything - simply recognizing another reason why the number is so low.

^^ This is all very accurate IMO.

Bortles definitely still has some "worrisome" attributes to his game particularly with accuracy. Anyone not wanting to acknowledge that is just not seeing reality IMO.


-There have been many throws this year that have been definitely off the mark.

-There have been alot of great catches by Robinson and Hurns that probably should've been more "routine" receptions if the throw was more accurate.

-There have been wide open guys that BB didn't see.


-There also has been alot of drops on the "high end" of the spectrum, as you said.

-There has been some really great throws too.


Bortles is a definite "Gamer" IMO. He's most likely going to keep improving on those worrisome attributes (hopefully). Even with his level of current play,, I'd still take him over alot of QBs in the league right now.


He would be a terrific QB on a team with a strong running game. Jags current situation means that Bortles has to do about everything,, which is still a little too much to ask IMO. If the running game gets alot better,, Bortles TD and yardage numbers would likely drop a bit. But his completion % would likely benefit.


Give Bortles a strong running game where he could play off of that (also using his legs, which he's very good),, he really could be "deadly".

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