(08-15-2017, 08:07 AM)FBT Wrote:

(08-14-2017, 12:22 PM)NYC4jags Wrote: Some perspective on that. 

Many of these reported "practice stats" coming from the twitter-sphere are actually referring to situational 7 on 7 drills.  If you really read all the reports - some of the reporters make distinctions between the various drills - but most do not. Especially if it suits their click bait or Jags-Snark agenda. 

In many of these 7 on 7 situational drills the offense is tasked with repeating a few plays over and over with limited deviation. 
This lends itself rather kindly to CBs that can anticipate and jump routes. 

I'm not saying there is no reason to have some concern over Bortles' practice struggles, but you really need to temper your disappointment with the understanding of situational practice drills. 

10 years ago there was no such thing as "practice stats."  If there were - the online fans of Brett Favre, Tony Romo and countless other QBs would have been losing their minds over all those pick sixes in "practice."

Or, they don't give full context.  Just this morning on 1010XL, Prosser started a rant by pointing out that Bortles threw an INT on his first pass in practice yesterday.  He failed to mention that it was tipped, which is what caused the INT.  

As far as bringing in another kicker because Meyers is missing kicks at this point is another one of those context things.  He missed a 30 yard kick in practice.  How many kicks did he make from that distance or further out?  I know Debbie Downer and the rest of the Trail of Tears crowd will grind their gears into dust over the missed kick.  It's what they do.  They are singly responsible for keeping Depends profitable.  If Meyers misses when it matters (as he did in the first preseason game), he'll be replaced with someone who can get the job done.  It doesn't require  competition in training camp for kickers to be replaced.

Idk about filling up some depends, but the perspective u lean into does help for people like myself to pump the brakes. I suppose we don't think about stuff like, how many have been attempted from that distance and made. Still, some of us homers can see things from a different perspective as well. Like being worn and sensative from having endured your team losing at such a great rate for such a long time. The sky may not be falling but how can one tell with all these winning offseasons full of mirages and losing seasons full of reality?

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