Quote:I think the same thing when I read some of these comments. When is the right time?

 

Right time? Its hard to say, if it even exists. For me, the problem isn't the time (though admittedly the timing of the one vs. Chargers was bad), its the situations. In the redzone vs. Titans, we have a chance to score points, and he stares down Julius, he's not open, and still throws the ball and gets picked. Bad INT. Against Carolina, pre-determines the play before snap, pick 6.

 

I don't mind an aggressive INT. Like you see Robinson downfield, he's one-on-one, and you throw him the ball and the defense wins. I'm OK with that. Most of his INTs, going back to last season, have not been of that type though...

 

Its staring receivers down and throwing them despite not being open, pre-determining plays and throwing despite not being open, its extending plays and throwing across his body to the opposite side of the field.

 

These are all mental mistakes.

 

And while every QB makes them, he makes them every...single...game. Some repeated from similar situations previously. That's the biggest problem. I mean, he describes his forward passes as "dumb" and "stupid". Yet, every week we hear him talk about his "dumb" and "stupid" interceptions...yet they keep happening.

 

The problem that some have is...we don't see this changing. I think there's a real concern that this is how Bortles is "wired". That when the lights are on, his instinct is to make a play. Similar to his hero Favre...except he doesn't have Favre's arm.

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