Quote:He's young and he plays like he's young.


Whatever.

 

He put the ball up more than 40 times on Sunday.  Interceptions are bound to happen when you're not only throwing the ball, but trying to get it beyond the dink and dunk type passes people complained about for years here.  His interceptions are a byproduct of a young player who is being asked to basically carry an offense that's struggling to create a running game, and is suspect in protecting the QB. 

 

People want to throw up their hands and give up on a QB who is on pace to set or come close to franchise records for attempts, yards, and touchdowns.  This is why the Jaguars fan base is laughed at.  Outside of Jacksonville, others see the progression, and recognize that his mistakes are about much more than his own skill set. 

 

The guy who is the all time leader in interceptions in the league is Brett Favre, and he holds that distinguish by a wide margin over #2.  He's also #2 in league history for TD passes.  Favre was a guy who was more or less a gambler, and more often than not it paid off.  I'll take that from Bortles. 

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