As the Jaguars’ rookie quarterback stood at a podium, a boot protected his sprained right foot, and he was asked about the team’s eight sacks allowed.
Moments earlier, in the moments after a 20-12 loss to the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium, Head Coach Gus Bradley had discussed the sacks, calling them “discouraging” and saying the situation wasn’t all on the offensive line.
“We have to slow this down,” Bradley said. “I know right away it’s quick to jump on the offensive line, but I don’t know … whatever the case is, we have to slow that down.
“To take eight sacks is not good football for us right now.”
Bortles agreed. Absolutely.
“They (the Ravens) were good up front – we knew that coming into the game,” Bortles said after completing 21 of 37 passes for 210 yards and no touchdowns with an interception, including eight of 16 passes for 61 yards and an interception in the second half.
“A lot of the sacks were on me holding the ball too long. There are easy ways to avoid it, whether it be throwing it away or throwing it at somebody’s feet.
“It’s something I’m working on that I’m going to have to get better at.”
Bortles played through the sprained foot and called the boot precautionary.
“It’s fine,” he said of the foot.
Thank you.
