26CornerBlitz Posted January 2, 2014 Posted January 2, 2014 Bortles is a talented "project" QB. Stay in school Blake.
C.Biscuit97 Posted January 2, 2014 Posted January 2, 2014 Bortles is a talented "project" QB. Stay in school Blake. He just threw another td pass though (another screen but still!). Basically, he sounds like EJ yet some folks want to draft him to replace EJ. Makes sense.
KOKBILLS Posted January 2, 2014 Posted January 2, 2014 Bortles certainly goes after Teddy & most likely Johnny. Teddy is the real deal; he has the best arm talent. He completed 71% of his passes for 4k yards and 31 TDs vs. 4 INTs. He's the guy. They're fitting him for his uniform in Houston as we speak...I would be seriously surprised if he does not go #1 overall...
Max997 Posted January 2, 2014 Posted January 2, 2014 (edited) First time seeing Blake and very impressed...he made a few throws EJ couldn't come close to completing Edited January 2, 2014 by Max997
San Jose Bills Fan Posted January 2, 2014 Posted January 2, 2014 It seems like defense is a lost art in college football. Guys running wide open for both teams. It's my impression that lots of the bowl games have been like this.
Max997 Posted January 2, 2014 Posted January 2, 2014 (edited) It seems like defense is a lost art in college football. Guys running wide open for both teams. It's my impression that lots of the bowl games have been like this. That's why the teams that actually have good defenses like Alabama and LSU win national championships and why Auburn will not They're fitting him for his uniform in Houston as we speak...I would be seriously surprised if he does not go #1 overall... He looks like a good QB but he won't be going first to Texans over Bridgewater Edited January 2, 2014 by Max997
Sumin Posted January 2, 2014 Posted January 2, 2014 Looks to me like Bortles needs some seasoning.. well advised to stay in school and spend another year learning nuances of the position. Dudes footwork and mechanics are all over the place, but looks like he possesses some talent
C.Biscuit97 Posted January 2, 2014 Posted January 2, 2014 First time seeing Blake and very impressed...he made a few throws EJ couldn't come close to completing That's a lie. He hasn't done thing in this game EJ couldn't do. He has 2 tds on screens. But hey, he's a shiny new thing.
San Jose Bills Fan Posted January 2, 2014 Posted January 2, 2014 Looks to me like Bortles needs some seasoning.. well advised to stay in school and spend another year learning nuances of the position. Dudes footwork and mechanics are all over the place, but looks like he possesses some talent Is it just me or does Bortles' playing style resemble Tim Tebow a bit?
Mike in Syracuse Posted January 2, 2014 Posted January 2, 2014 First time seeing Blake and very impressed...he made a few throws EJ couldn't come close to completing It's easy to throw to WRs that are wide open. In the NFL a QB needs to throw WRs open. That's a HUGE leap!
Sumin Posted January 2, 2014 Posted January 2, 2014 (edited) Is it just me or does Bortles' playing style resemble Tim Tebow a bit? I was actually pondering the same thing and now that you mention it, I'm seeing some resemblance. His release is all sorts of wacky. Good observation Edited January 2, 2014 by Sumin
San Jose Bills Fan Posted January 2, 2014 Posted January 2, 2014 Danke! Something about great minds. Or grape minds. Can never remember.
C.Biscuit97 Posted January 2, 2014 Posted January 2, 2014 Is it just me or does Bortles' playing style resemble Tim Tebow a bit? But he's EJ so he has to be better. And I don't want to see like I'm hating in this kid. I wish him well. I just hate the mentality of trying to replace a rookie Qb after one year. It's whacked.
Dibs Posted January 2, 2014 Posted January 2, 2014 To expand the conversation to a more realistic width, who are this year's Andy Dalton, Colin Kapernick, Russell Wilson, and Nick Foles? ...... I think that moves things into a very unrealistic area of expectation. Dalton & Kaepernick were virtually 1st rounders(pick 35 & 36).......and you'll find that Wilson and Foles(assuming that they remain very good QBs) are very much the exeptions to the rule. The rule being that the chances of finding a very good QB ouside of the 1st round(or very top of the 2nd) are extremely slim(vitually non existent).
San Jose Bills Fan Posted January 2, 2014 Posted January 2, 2014 I think that moves things into a very unrealistic area of expectation. Dalton & Kaepernick were virtually 1st rounders(pick 35 & 36).......and you'll find that Wilson and Foles(assuming that they remain very good QBs) are very much the exeptions to the rule. The rule being that the chances of finding a very good QB ouside of the 1st round(or very top of the 2nd) are extremely slim(vitually non existent). True but the cost is also reduced so it's a valid path from a risk-reward standpoint. And I don't absolve Nix for passing up on Dalton, Kaepernick and Russell Wilson. I'll forgive him if EJ pans out though.
Doug Flutie Band Posted January 2, 2014 Posted January 2, 2014 Bortles looked VERY good out there tonight. He will be coming out, and will definitely be a 1st round pick.
Dibs Posted January 2, 2014 Posted January 2, 2014 True but the cost is also reduced so it's a valid path from a risk-reward standpoint. And I don't absolve Nix for passing up on Dalton, Kaepernick and Russell Wilson. I'll forgive him if EJ pans out though. A valid path to what though?
Buffalo Barbarian Posted January 2, 2014 Author Posted January 2, 2014 (edited) It seems like defense is a lost art in college football. Guys running wide open for both teams. It's my impression that lots of the bowl games have been like this. Sad but true. Now the Rose bowl was awesome, Smashmouth football at it's finest (and Michigan St. won ) Edited January 2, 2014 by Buffalo Barbarian
26CornerBlitz Posted January 2, 2014 Posted January 2, 2014 (edited) @RobRang Central Florida's Blake Bortles flashes NFL upside (but also some warts) in Fiesta Bowl win over Baylor: http://www.cbssports...fiesta-bowl-win Edited January 2, 2014 by 26CornerBlitz
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