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Blake Bortles wonders why some quarterbacks don’t throw at combine

By Stu White

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Dec 7, 2013; Dallas, TX, USA; UCF Knights quarterback Blake Bortles (5) sets to pass against Southern Methodist Mustangs defensive end Zelt Minor (92) during the first half of an NCAA football game at Gerald J. Ford Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jim Cowsert-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 7, 2013; Dallas, TX, USA; UCF Knights quarterback Blake Bortles (5) sets to pass against Southern Methodist Mustangs defensive end Zelt Minor (92) during the first half of an NCAA football game at Gerald J. Ford Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jim Cowsert-USA TODAY Sports /

Former UCF Knights quarterback Blake Bortles threw at last month’s NFL combine. Other quarterbacks  — such as Teddy Bridgewater, Johnny Manziel, and Derek Carr — did not. This has Bortles confused.

During an appearance on SiriusXM Sports on Wednesday, Bortles questioned why other quarterbacks would elect not to throw:

"“I don’t really understand why guys don’t throw. Every single quarterback that throws is faced with a little adversity. Nobody knows those receivers. Guys are going to run at different speed, they’re going to come out of cuts at different angles, they’re going to break routes off early — all that kind of stuff — but everybody has to deal with it. It’s a level playing field from the quarterback perspective. So I really don’t understand why guys don’t throw. Like you said, it shows your competitive nature. As long as you take the proper drop and put the ball where you should put it, I think it’s a good rep. That’s what I was focused on doing and that’s what I did.”"

My take: It’s stressful to Thoreau at the combine, so maybe the other quarterbacks just wanted to simplify (simplify) things?

[Source: CBS Sports]

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