I'll admit when I'm wrong. I was the first to post here that I was unimpressed by TB's pro day and by pro day standards it was a fail. Stats don't mean **** if you do not watch the games. Those stats didn't compute to me and what I saw but then I realized I do not count the pressure on screens and I'm sure they do. Designed plays that the line allows the pressure to be released onto the QB usually horizontal throws. Bortles throws a ton of horizontal screen passes and he is almost perfect when doing so. Of course his pressure numbers are going to shootup because of that. But that doesn't tell you anything about throwing downfield under pressure. Bridgewater throws a much smaller percentage of screens and completes a much higher percentage of passes down field under pressure. It's not even close. Bortles throws more interceptions under pressure that's the only edge he has. Again numbers don't mean **** if you don't watch film.
That's not what I was arguing at all, go back and look at the origin of the "argument". The original derp statement that spawned it was saying that Bortles was essentially terrible under pressure, like Manziel and that it would get him killed. I pointed out that he actually did better under pressure than Bridgewater and then all hell broke loose.
I saw that too....I don't really see how unless he's just talking about his arm strength because I certainly wasn't "impressed". Then again I'd imagine he'd say that about any of the perceived top QB's in the draft.
Which tape is it you speak of and who was Teddy playing against...??? Too bad RotoWorld doesn't take level of competition under consideration when formulating their stats... But the NFL does.
Crap, I think Bortles is his guy. I can hear it now, with the #1 pick, the Houston Texans select Blake Bortles......
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>George O'Leary "The No. 1 thing about Blake. It's always we, never me. He's never adopted a me attitude."</p>— John McClain (@McClain_on_NFL) <a href="https://twitter.com/McClain_on_NFL/statuses/446370346032435200">March 19, 2014</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Maybe this is what BOB supposedly likes so much about him.
Please inform us of the quarterbacks you have trained Bobby so we will know if you being impressed or not is important... Ha...!!!!
I dunno, I guess it could happen. Just like I would with almost anyone else, I'd give him the benefit of the doubt, but I would not be a happy camper if Bortles was the pick...at least on draft day.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>ESPN's Todd McShay remains very high on UCF QB Blake Bortles, says he reinforced his draft position. Says if he's taking a QB, it's Bortles.</p>— Greg Auman (@gregauman) <a href="https://twitter.com/gregauman/statuses/446372457881280512">March 19, 2014</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Ron Jaworski "On a scale of 1 to 10 I'd give him a ten today. He was well-prepared and made every throw."</p>— John McClain (@McClain_on_NFL) <a href="https://twitter.com/McClain_on_NFL/statuses/446373499247271936">March 19, 2014</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
Funny thing is Matt Schaub is always like this and Houston fans killed him for it last season. "We didn't make plays down the stretch", "we had too many turnovers", etc..
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>One coach at Bortles' Pro Day texted that he did a "nice job" ... "Drove the ball down the field, accurate in the pocket and on the run."</p>— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) <a href="https://twitter.com/AlbertBreer/statuses/446374913234829312">March 19, 2014</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Coach added that Bortles was a little stiff, but overall looked better than Bridgewater. Said BB showed his strength today.</p>— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) <a href="https://twitter.com/AlbertBreer/statuses/446375337899737088">March 19, 2014</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Bortles said he missed some deep balls short during season. That's why today he decided if he was going to miss today, he'd miss deep.</p>— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) <a href="https://twitter.com/TomPelissero/statuses/446375286893211649">March 19, 2014</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
BB = Big Bust...There is zero QBs that have distinguished themselves to be the day one starter...ZERO. The Texans will steer clear from Blake..
