Quote:What have I seen is Blake to think he may still be a franchise qb? Plenty...

• strong leadership
  
• strong physique, tall frame and large overall stature for a qb
  
• thorough understanding of the game and our system
  
• the ability to accurately sense pressure and to buy time in the pocket
  
• his ability to scramble and to accurately throw on the run
  
• extremely sharp downfield vision to find deepest player getting open
  
• adept at going through reads and finding the best option
  
• excellent touch on mid-range and deep throws, and exceptional accuracy on deepest throws
  
• doesn't check down unless it's the only option available (compare to Chad "Captain Checkdown" Henne)
  
• a comeback mentality with a tendency to be at his best in the fourth quarter when it counts the most
  
• The ability to quickly understand a defense enabling him to play well in no huddle situations
  
• humility to accept and apply advice when warranted
  
• Excellent overall athleticism for a qb his size
  
• Can take a hit and keep on ticking
  
• Keeps eyes downfield never looking at pass rush
  
• Nice, high release point
  

Things he needs to work on...

• An understanding of why his arm fatigues with a plan to rest it
  
• Maintaining crisper mechanics with a quicker throwing motion
  
• His overall short game
  
• Mid-range accuracy
  
• His fade pass
  
• Eliminating costly mistakes such as forcing throws
  
• Looking off dbs before throwing
  

Take the blinders off man. We were at the same point with Gabbert; where we had seen glimpses and wondered if his struggles could corrected enough to where we could take advantage of his positive attributes. Same results. Blake's mechanics are what they are and they're not changing. He's screwing the offense by giving the defense an extra step bc of his windup.


It's too late in the game to move forward with the expectation that Bortles is the man to plan our future around. I'm not saying cut the guy right now, but I wholeheartedly believe we are back in the QB at the top of the draft market.

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