With 60 turnovers through 42 NFL games, 24-year-old Blake Bortles already is an expert witness on what not to do in terms of gameday ball security.
So the Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback was asked during Wednesday’s conference call with Twin Cities media to describe the key to avoiding mistakes Sunday against a visiting Vikings team that ranks tied for fourth in takeaways (22) and second in turnover differential (plus-13).
“I guess try to throw it to my team and not theirs,” he said.
That would be a good place to start. The third overall draft pick in 2014 has thrown 33 of his 50 interceptions in the past 28 games, going 7-21 while leading the league in interceptions last season (18) and through 12 games this season (15).