Quote:Byron Leftwich had a lower career completion percentage and threw almost identical picks per pass as Bortles has this year.

 

He's talking about decision making and throwing appropriate, catchable balls.

 

He was much better than Bortles at that.  Bortles routinely puts his receivers in danger by instead throwing into riskier coverages and putting balls where his guys have to lay out just to get to them and put themselves in dangerous positions, being exposed to vicious hits.

 

In Byron's case, it was him who was taking the hits instead.  Byron's physical attributes held him back.  He had a strong football mind.  Bortles has problems with both that he needs to sort, both physical/mechanical and mental.  He's still missing wide open receivers (missing the read, not just the throw) and forcing balls.  Both are things he and the new staff need to correct quickly.  He's no rookie anymore.

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