Quote:What you're actually pointing out is, we are actually starting to have a personality on offense.   Something to hang our hat on.   Something that works.  We've become a team that throws the ball down the field a lot and asks our WRs to make plays on the ball.  It's really Bortles and the Allens and then everyone else.  For the past few years, we've had nothing.  No offense at all.   After that, one dimensional is a big step up.   

 

What you say about Thomas and Lee is true.   If and when they get involved, it will juice up our offense that much more.   Especially Julius Thomas.  One thing Blake needs is someone to check the ball down to, a safety net, because now, he holds the ball too long and persists in throwing it down field even when the play is not there.    Remember when we used to complain about Gabbert checking it down all the time.  Now, I'm complaining about Bortles not checking it down.  There's a balance to be had there. 

 

But that said, I do like having a QB who will keep dropping back and aggressively throwing the ball 20 yards down field, no matter what happened on the play before.   It's refreshing after what we've had the last 4 or 5 years. 

 

 

While having the ability to throw deep to the Allens, I still rather have Blake be more open to scan the field and dump the ball of if needed. I'm not sure if its the design of the plays or Blake's tendencies, but a couple of times yesterday (and in past games), the crossing has been open...he just doesn't throw it (or is late when he did).

 

Part of the reason he's getting hit a lot (and getting sacked) is because he's just not hitting these quick passes to get the ball out of his hands.

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