Many are predicting a Jaguars version of Brexit this season — the separation of quarterback Blake Bortles from the end zone.
Don’t count on it.
There are reasons why analysts are expecting Bortles’ elite touchdown numbers to drop after he finished tied for second in the NFL with 35 last season. He was one behind New England’s Tom Brady.
They cite two primary factors. Bortles was able to throw so many touchdowns because the Jaguars (5-11) were usually behind late in games. Also, with the addition of running back Chris Ivory joining second-year player T.