Tyrod benched by the Bills. I don't know what anyone else thinks but I really rate him. Lots of QB needy teams out there may take a look. Broncos, Jets, Dolphins, even Vikings maybe, Giants, Browns, Jags, back to the Ravens?
Tyrod benched by the Bills. I don't know what anyone else thinks but I really rate him. Lots of QB needy teams out there may take a look. Broncos, Jets, Dolphins, even Vikings maybe, Giants, Browns, Jags, back to the Ravens?
I’d prefer Case, Teddy or Sam over him to be honest. Sure he’ll be taken by somebody though.
Tyrod benched by the Bills. I don't know what anyone else thinks but I really rate him. Lots of QB needy teams out there may take a look. Broncos, Jets, Dolphins, even Vikings maybe, Giants, Browns, Jags, back to the Ravens?
Jags in the conversation re a new QB? How surprising. Blake has a better rating than Taylor though.
There's a lot of Bortles hate going on, and it's because it fits the NFL pundit narrative - he's holding us back; what a waste of a 3rd overall pick etc etc. And there's plenty to be justified in there.
But - he's not been that shite. He's been average (lol). He does, in fact, tend to play quite well for 59 minutes of each game, but it's that final minute as we saw against the Chargers where he looks atrocious. People don't actually watch him play, either, but go by the stats.
Many of his INTs have been through deflections; a fair proportion of incompletes are down to the likes of Lee and Cole inexplicably dropping the ball; he's missing his best WR in Robinson (and also we haven't seen Dede Westbrook yet). It's been his best season as a pro so far.
Don't get me wrong, he's pretty terrible in high-pressure situations still, and that's a massive setback, but he's got a better rating than Cam Newton; Taylor as mentioned (even has a better pass rating); and Philip Rivers.
I watched the Jags v Chargers game and Bortles is actually taking care of the ball more and is using short middle passes and screens effectively. He's also rushing more. They have a decent run game now and the elite defense means he doesn't have to try and throw bombs anymore and can manage games instead. There was still a few risky underthrown passes from him though and he was lucky not to be intercepted on a couple of occasions.
I watched the Jags v Chargers game and Bortles is actually taking care of the ball more and is using short middle passes and screens effectively. He's also rushing more. They have a decent run game now and the elite defense means he doesn't have to try and throw bombs anymore and can manage games instead. There was still a few risky underthrown passes from him though and he was lucky not to be intercepted on a couple of occasions.
A lot of this improvement seems to be down to the play calling, and you can even see it over the course of the season. The bubble screen is being used less; Blake's team around him have given him more confidence; and an improving O-line have led (in general) to less panic and better pass decision-making.
However, he's still slightly afraid to throw long, and will otherwise inexplicably throw straight to the oppo. When we're low on confidence then our otherwise fine screen/short pass game starts to get tired and unimaginative and is easy enough to counteract.
But - an elite D is making up for a LOT. If Bort can game-manage us for a crack at a Superb Owl then I'll be a happy man.
Tom Brady has the NFL's longest active streak of pass attempts without an interception (132), and the streak is likely to continue Sunday. The Raiders are the first team in NFL history to have zero interceptions in their first nine games of a season.
37-7...after two quarters!? Always madness to bench Taylor, one of the most efficient quarterbacks in the league when you're still in the playoff hunt. Or were. Come back to Baltimore Tyrod.
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But still, a win is a win. Genuine hope that we can overhaul the Titans soon.
Giants losing to winless 49ers also fun to watch.
Updated without W-L: 0-3
There's a lot of Bortles hate going on, and it's because it fits the NFL pundit narrative - he's holding us back; what a waste of a 3rd overall pick etc etc. And there's plenty to be justified in there.
But - he's not been that shite. He's been average (lol). He does, in fact, tend to play quite well for 59 minutes of each game, but it's that final minute as we saw against the Chargers where he looks atrocious. People don't actually watch him play, either, but go by the stats.
Many of his INTs have been through deflections; a fair proportion of incompletes are down to the likes of Lee and Cole inexplicably dropping the ball; he's missing his best WR in Robinson (and also we haven't seen Dede Westbrook yet). It's been his best season as a pro so far.
Don't get me wrong, he's pretty terrible in high-pressure situations still, and that's a massive setback, but he's got a better rating than Cam Newton; Taylor as mentioned (even has a better pass rating); and Philip Rivers.
However, he's still slightly afraid to throw long, and will otherwise inexplicably throw straight to the oppo. When we're low on confidence then our otherwise fine screen/short pass game starts to get tired and unimaginative and is easy enough to counteract.
But - an elite D is making up for a LOT. If Bort can game-manage us for a crack at a Superb Owl then I'll be a happy man.
Tom Brady has the NFL's longest active streak of pass attempts without an interception (132), and the streak is likely to continue Sunday. The Raiders are the first team in NFL history to have zero interceptions in their first nine games of a season.
New kicker please
4 INTS for Peterman so far.