Good feet. Good hips. Doesn't matter if its a 1 step 3 step 5 step 7 step drop shotgun or under center. Good rotation is good rotation. It was never about where the arm was in his throwing motion but about where the feet and hips were. Bad footwork and hips lead to him using his natural athleticism to overcompensate with his arm to make up for the faults. Seems to me like Hackett or Olson or whomever was coaching him up was focusing on arm position the whole season and wasn't able to target his real issue. Which led to further faulty mechanics leading to worse and worse throws.

 

For me personally Bortles problems are off the field. From what I have personally seen and have heard he has some major issues other than alcohol, but someone posted earlier that all accounts are he is taking his time in SoCal as a business trip and using his time wisely. Getting out of Jacksonville is good for him and I hope he doesn't come back to town until it is time to report.

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