“He is committed to working hard and doing things right,” Fisch said. “His study habits have been excellent. His questions have been excellent.”

 

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He's a guy who has shown he is willing to be coached, and that any coaching he does receive, does have an impact on his skill set.  He's a guy who hasn't received the kind of focused attention from a position coach that he will receive here.  He isn't limited by his physical capabilities, and he's showing he's a student of the game as well.  Everything is positive so far. 

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Never argue with idiots. They drag you down to their level and beat you with experience.

Johnny football takes his playbook to Vegas.

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One of the things they liked most about him is that he knows his weaknesses and has a desire to be better.

 

Most people have a very difficult time identifying their own flaws, much less correct them.

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"You do your own thing in your own time. You should be proud."

One of the things they liked most about him is that he knows his weaknesses and has a desire to be better.

 

Most people have a very difficult time identifying their own flaws, much less correct them.

 

Agreed.  It is rare, especially at that position, where you'll find a player at this level who is willing to really work on improving areas of weakness. 

 

We've seen it in the past where guys like Leftwich was unwilling to tinker with the throwing mechanics because it was simply part of who he was, and he didn't see the need to change it.  He did work on his footwork, but not that windup.

 

Bortles has shown he's very coachable.  Couple that with a wealth of talent, physical ability, and a high football IQ, and we've got a guy with an undetermined ceiling. 

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Never argue with idiots. They drag you down to their level and beat you with experience.

Check off comments on great work habits.

 

Next come the comments on how much he is learning from Henne.

 

Is there anything more predictable than the offseason soundbites?

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Blake "Joe Montana" Bortles

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We've seen it in the past where guys like Leftwich was unwilling to tinker with the throwing mechanics because it was simply part of who he was, and he didn't see the need to change it.  He did work on his footwork, but not that windup.

 

 

 

Leftwich's problem was "slow".....in everything physically that he did....and you weren't "fixing" that. 

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Manziel showed he's more dedicated by taking his playbook to Vegas.

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Manziel showed he's more dedicated by taking his playbook to Vegas.

 

a little late

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Scouting well is all that matters.  Draft philosophy is all fluff.

Manziel showed he's more dedicated by taking his playbook to Vegas.

 

When Jeff Fisher heard that, he booked a flight to Vegas before he remembered they only play the Browns in pre-season this year.

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I was wrong about Trent Baalke. 

Check off comments on great work habits.

 

Next come the comments on how much he is learning from Henne.

 

Is there anything more predictable than the offseason soundbites?

 

The offseason responses to offseason soundbites. 

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"You do your own thing in your own time. You should be proud."

Looking forward to watching preseason and seeing how much he grows in just a couple months.

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Rivers in San Diego continues to baffle me with his ability to put up good numbers and lead his team.  Tools are important but knowing what you can do and doing it sure can make a difference.  I hope this guy does what is needed and maximizes what he has.

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Patience, Persistence, and Piss Poor General Managers.

Same things were said about Gabbert...first one in and last one out of the building... it seemed Gabbert couldn't relate what he learned in film study to the playing field... hope Bortles can...

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The offseason responses to offseason soundbites. 

 

Touche salesman, touche

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Leftwich's problem was "slow".....in everything physically that he did....and you weren't "fixing" that.

So true...

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Same things were said about Gabbert...first one in and last one out of the building... it seemed Gabbert couldn't relate what he learned in film study to the playing field... hope Bortles can...

Gabbert could translate it to the field. He was a smart and dedicated QB. His problems were linked to confidence in the face of pressure, which is something that can't be coached.

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Gabbert could translate it to the field. He was a smart and dedicated QB. His problems were linked to confidence in the face of pressure, which is something that can't be coached.

I'm sure, while watching film of games, he saw that he lacked confidence and was told and coached that... I've even argued, with several posters on here, about the fact that he lacked confidence or was scared in the face of pressure but that was not his only flaw... he had several others too... he didn't/wouldn't trust his WR's often enough... they had to be wide open or he would check down 95% of the time... he did make several good throws to Shorts and others but not enough to keep his job... I don't think he could read a defense good enough to check out of certain plays...he had that freedom under this coaching staff unlike the other staffs he played under... you can be a smart and dedicated QB all you need to be in the film room but he never let it carry over to where it counts the most... on the football field...

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Bortles is doing what is expected of him.. study, learn, translate, implement, imput it into the memory bank and process it on the field...

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