(08-17-2017, 11:25 AM)mvannostran Wrote: Serious question, if Blake's stays next year we're around 19-20 tds and around 12 INTs, how would you feel?
Because that's what Blake would have been had he thrown the ball only 500 times at his same percentages from last year.
Take into account that throwing less and a better run game would probably result in higher percentage throws and better opportunities, he probably would increase his to rate and lower the INT rate just by being more balanced.

If Blake achieves those numbers as part of a don't screw it up game manager type plan, and those INTs aren't a bunch of game killing P6s, and if we can be a playoff contending team under such plan (not just some meaningless stats compiled by a bottom feeding 3-win team in garbage scenarios), I don't like the plan but I'd have to be okay with it -- for now.  I would note that the margin for error in that plan is pretty slim, especially if you want to graduate to Super Bowl contender, which I think is still our goal some day...  It is much easier to get there with an elite QB that can bail you out versus a don't screw it up game manager, which is increasingly harder in today's NFL though not impossible (see Denver Broncos under Manning, who would qualify as a much better game manager than Bortles btw...).

All the above said, a couple serious questions back at you --- is that our goal for our QB position, long term (a don't screw it up game manager)?   Do you think Bortles is a good pure thrower of the football (meaning can consistently throw a football with the requisite velocity and accuracy needed to be a good, or heaven forbid great, NFL QB)?

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