http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000...ars-opener

 

I got to say the guy looked really good.  Good pocket awareness and zip on the ball

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In b4 the "start Bortles" comments

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"Before you criticize a man, walk a mile in his shoes. That way, if he gets angry, he's a mile away and barefoot."

I totally agree. His accuracy is eye popping too.

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Both Henne and Bortles were saddled with a thin roster stripped of workhorse back Toby Gerhart and roughly 27 receiver

  :thumbsup:

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I was wrong about Trent Baalke. 

Gus just stated that Bortles will be the starter in week one. You really had to listen closely to hear that.

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Bortles has a lot of potential. I thought he looked really good tonight. Hope he continues to progress. Go Jags!

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In other news Teddy Bridgwater didn't do so well

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"Before you criticize a man, walk a mile in his shoes. That way, if he gets angry, he's a mile away and barefoot."

Per rotoworld:

Blake Bortles shines in preseason opener


Blake Bortles | JAC


(August 8, 2014 10:00 PM EDT)


Blake Bortles completed 7-of-11 passes for 117 yards in Friday night's preseason opener against the Bucs.


Bortles could have had a couple more completions had Mike Brown not dropped two passes downfield. The No. 3 overall pick came on in relief of Chad Henne midway through the second quarter and immediately started picking apart the Bucs' backup defense. His best throw was a 21-yard strike to UDFA WR Allen Hurns where Bortles looked off the safety and came back to Hurns. Bortles routinely was peppering his receivers in the intermediate-to-deep part of the field. Henne is locked in as the starter, but Bortles' debut qualifies as a huge success.

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"Before you criticize a man, walk a mile in his shoes. That way, if he gets angry, he's a mile away and barefoot."

Marcedes Lewis said he and other team mates were on the sideline watching Bortles making "Big Boy"' throws...

pretty much says it all.

Still hope, they ease him into the season games.

 

Meanwhile, in San Francisco, Lame Gabbert goes 3 for 11 and 20 yards.

Thank you Dave!

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"Stay tight, stay close. Great things are going to continue to happen for this football team."  - Doug Peterson

I do want to see him get reps against first team guys this preseason at least.

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:thanks: Extra Life 2016 is 11/05/16 :thanks:

You can see in one preseason game that Bortles has the mental toughness and courage to play the position.  Gabbert never did

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I wonder if they'll start him in the preseason, at least. 

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In other news Teddy Bridgwater didn't do so well

?  Not possible

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? Not possible

Lol meet me at NFL at large

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"Before you criticize a man, walk a mile in his shoes. That way, if he gets angry, he's a mile away and barefoot."

John Oesher reports that Gus will get Bortles playing time with the 1's. 

 

The thing is, we don't even have our best three WRs on the field, and our number one running back. Would love to see what Bortles could do with those guys.

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John Oesher reports that Gus will get Bortles playing time with the 1's. 

 

The thing is, we don't even have our best three WRs on the field, and our number one running back. Would love to see what Bortles could do with those guys.

. Considering what he did with the second team he might even do better with the first team.

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You can see in one preseason game that Bortles has the mental toughness and courage to play the position.  Gabbert never did

 

I agree 100%.  There was a play where he slid and his helmet got knocked off.  It looked like it fired him up.  I love a competitive spirit and Gabbert never showed that to me on the field.  It looks like Bortles has it in spades.  I hope I'm right about that.  

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Trying my best to keep some perspective but it certainly does appear that Bortles has the "it factor" that we like to talk about but so seldom see. Love to see him get some time with the ones.

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I'm condescending. That means I talk down to you.

Trying my best to keep some perspective but it certainly does appear that Bortles has the "it factor" that we like to talk about but so seldom see. Love to see him get some time with the ones.

Dare I say it but the offense just looked totally different when Bortles walked onto the field.

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"Before you criticize a man, walk a mile in his shoes. That way, if he gets angry, he's a mile away and barefoot."

He can put zip on the ball. I saw no arc in his 20 to 30 yard throws. Great touch on the bootleg throws too. Nice showing.


Do it again next week it's hard to deny him the start week 3.

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