Bortles as backup QB?

[Nicomo Cosca]

(03-12-2019, 10:46 AM)ochocincos Wrote: We're going to nitpick certain stats out now? Ok.

Bridgewater had more wins in a single season than Bortles had (11 vs 10).
Bridgewater has had a (much) higher completion percentage (65%) than Bortles (60%).
Bridgewater has had a higher QBR than Bortles has ever had (88.7 vs 88.2)

Throwing TD passes isn't the best indicator of success. And if you really want to talk about Bortles throwing TD passes, he only threw 13 last year.

The final thing would come down to cost of each player. If Bridgewater could be half the cost of Bortles, wouldn't you say Bridgewater is better value given he's had a higher win percentage, completion percentage, and QBR than Bortles overall?

Bortles also has put up big yards a couple times. Bridgewater hasn’t. So it’s not just TD’s.

I’ll take either one though. It just seems more likely Bortles will be available. Bridgewater probably stays in NO.