(11-09-2017, 03:51 PM)flgatorsandjags Wrote:

(11-09-2017, 03:48 PM)Kane Wrote: But what happened in 2016?
We know we're missing AR15 to catch those 50/50 balls this season... so perhaps we'll give him a pass this year for being more of a dink and dunker... then again... play calling is skewed this way on purpose. Less downfield shots, less INTs... 
Bortles... if the coaches have to simplify and vanilla up your offense for you... it ain't a good look, imo.

In the post you quoted I said he was bad last year.

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I would love to draft Mayfield, Rosen, or Rudolph but anyone who thinks we will give up what it takes to trade into the top 5 from the 20s is going to be sad.

Yeah... but it was actually the same Blake, AR just wasn't coming down with as many 50/50 balls.
The OL actually protected better in 2016 than 2015. Run blocking was improved slightly from 15 to 16 as well. Bortles mechanics may have regressed... but he was ultimately the same QB throwin chunk balls and INTs... we just didn't get the completions we had a year prior and Bortles forced too many.

Now, they aren't even attempting those passes.
Which people can make an excuse for if they want... but you shouldn't have to tear down a 4th year player and trim up your playbook. That is when it should be opened. Now granted... this is Bortles first full year under TC, Doug, Nate as OC.... so maybe we're seeing results from a good coach staff building up a player...

I would need to see the Blake VS the clots/bungles Blake for 7/8 remaining games for me to think he has a long term future in J-Ville.
I don't think we'll be moving up for a QB if Bortles plays well enough to take us to the playoffs. And I do think Mayfield and Rudolph are top 10 selections.

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