Quote:well TD efficiency would be TD per pass I would figure.

18.3 for Bortles

15.3 for Mariota

 

Eminem also has 111 fewer attempts.

 

Mariota has been very good in the RZ. Almost all of his TDs have come there, 0 INTs and only 1 sack.

 

I don't think anyone has been denying that Mariota has played well.

Perspective is required however.

Is his rookie year better than Bortles rookie year? Yes.

I haven't denied that. But a lot of QBs come out hot and fade away. He's also been injured, already (that's kinda his m.o. ain't it?) Will he develop is yet to be seen. They aren't taking a lot of chances with MM, they do a lot of quick throws and don't take shots downfield.

 

All I have ever been saying is Bortles is better and you can't look at stats only. Continue to dig up whatever stat you want to support your little argument. 

Bortles is still a better QB right now. I promise you.

 

Bingo.  this is exactly the point.

 

It's actually alot of fun to compare MM and BB5.  But as I've been saying, they are 2 different QBs being asked to do 2 completely different things.  Along with that, MM is a rookie, as you pointed out.

 

For now, MM looks to be not completely terrible.  That's something any tack fan should be happy to see---ON PAPER.  But his game has flaws.  As you point out, Kane, the tacks don't ask him to be a true pocket QB.  They are playing him as one should play a rookie.  

 

On the flip side, BB5, in his 2nd year is asked to carry the team and his support in terms of run game, and defense isn't there like with other QBs, so there more BB5 has to do to try and get wins.

 

I mean, the eye test along with his yards per game and TDs shows that BB5 has the tools to be a top 10 QB.  To not see that, to ignore that, means you don't really understand football, or that you are only looking at metrics and don't actually watch any of the games.

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