the last qbs to be fans of the neck beard, Stafford, luck and now blake bortles. this is deep analysis on my behalf, I should have a talk show.
Don't know what you were reading, but just google it and see for yourself. The highest rank they have of him on the entire first page of Google results is 13th overall. All the biggest names (King, Mayock, Caplan) don't have him going higher than what he went. There's a reason everybody pissed and moaned when the Texans took him, he was not seen as a steal that fell into their laps.
well fine i did see him on a few mocks to dallas via espn and other places.. http://espn.go.com/blog/dallas/cowboys/post/_/id/4678153/mcshay-mock-wisconsin-de-to-dallas http://bleacherreport.com/articles/...ntial-draft-pick-in-2011-jj-watt-de-wisconsin http://www.bloggingtheboys.com/2011/4/25/2131355/gosselin-mock-draft-j-j-watt-to-cowboys https://www.google.com/search?q=201...jj+watt+dallas&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official people were upset because he wasnt the name theyve been hearing the whole time, people get caught up in the popularity contest and were mad the texans passed on amukamara and fairley..
Unless he goes to a team like Pittsburgh where he can be mentored by a veteran, Bortles is Christian Ponder 2.0
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Few folks took exception to the notion that <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23UCF&src=hash">#UCF</a>'s Bortles could go first to the <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Texans&src=hash">#Texans</a>. Research the relationship btwn O'Leary & O'Brien.</p>— Rand Getlin (@Rand_Getlin) <a href="https://twitter.com/Rand_Getlin/statuses/420920079337811970">January 8, 2014</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>The strength of the relationship between the coach that brought Bortles along at <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23UCF&src=hash">#UCF</a>, & the coach who could select him in May is important.</p>— Rand Getlin (@Rand_Getlin) <a href="https://twitter.com/Rand_Getlin/statuses/420920554636341249">January 8, 2014</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Could cut either way, but everything O'Leary has said about Bortles publicly would lead one to believe he loves everything about the kid.</p>— Rand Getlin (@Rand_Getlin) <a href="https://twitter.com/Rand_Getlin/statuses/420920691655839744">January 8, 2014</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
I'd be more curious to hear what he says privately to O'Brien about Bortles. O'Leary stands to benefit if one of his QBs went number one overall. That's a great recruiting chip to play (or something that he can parlay into a more high-profile gig). I just hope BO'B (and I guess Rick Smith) go by more than just a well-placed recommendation.
Lance Zierlein said something on the radio that really disturbed me. He said that Peter Angelo, the old Bears GM, really thinks we'll take Bortles because of the O'Leary connection and because of Bortles' measurables. That would be the wrong way for Bill O'Brien to start his career. By making a decision because of something one of his old mentors is pushing him to do, instead of what's the right decision for the sake of winning. Let's hope that whatshisface coach that O'Brien hired to keep him honest will throw some cold water on the entire idea. WAKE UP BILL. You want the guy who is most like Tom Brady? Well pick the guy who most plays like him, the guy who most studies like him. Pick the guy that lives and breathes football. We all saw what happened in 2011 when we did this: we ended up with JJ Watt. We need more Watts on this team. This whole team needs more football character.
Peter Angelo lol If he said it than we better not draft him. Look up his draft picks when he was with the bears. Plain awful I'm sure the texans will evaluate on their own
