The Facts: Bortles' throwing motion was an issue in 2017. The elongated motion added to the quarterback's struggles with turnovers. The 25-year-old spent the offseason working with quarterback guru Adam Dedeaux to help improve his mechanics. Thus far through offseason workouts, coaches have had good things to report on Bortles' improvement. Add executive VP Tom Coughlin to the chorus pleased with Bortles correcting the issue.
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When asked on The Rich Eisen Show what he saw in Bortles that led the team to pick up the fifth-year option on the quarterback, Coughlin cited improved mechanics as part of the equation. "Two years ago, he had an outstanding year, had a lot of yards, over 4,000 yards. I won't say outstanding because the team didn't do outstanding, but he certainly was much more productive." Coughlin said. "Had some flaws in his throwing motion that he did a nice job of working on in the offseason and pretty much correcting. So, we've seen some good things there." The Jaguars believe improved mechanics, along with an upgraded run game in rookie Leonard Fournette, can help stabilize the enigmatic Bortles. ... We'll continue to look for signs of that going forward.