Opinion on Bortles? Gil Brandt loves him.
BTW, here's the McShay write up on him from earlier in the week.
UCF QB Blake Bortles* (6-4, 230)
Bortles was not heavily recruited out of high school. In fact, Central Florida was one of the few schools to recruit him as a quarterback as many other wanted him to play tight end. After sitting down to watch four coaches copy tapes of him (Penn State, Louisville, South Carolina and Houston) and I came away very impressed.
Bortles has a sturdy build and strong stature for the position. The ball doesn't always come clean off his hand but he has the arm strength to make all the NFL throws. Bortles still makes some questionable decisions but has strong field presence and a good understanding for situational football.
He sets and understands where he is protected. He also displays above-average pocket presence and does a nice job of feeling pressure. Bortles has above-average mobility to maneuver around the pocket and work through progressions, and flashes the athleticism to extend plays and pick up yards with his feet when need be.
Most impressive, the junior quarterback shows a clutch gene which he displayed on the road against Louisville. Bortles showed great poise orchestrating a come-from-behind, 75-yard, fourth-quarter game-winning drive while out dueling Teddy Bridgewater
Bortles is coming off another fourth quarter comeback against Temple this past weekend. He has the Knights at 8-1 and in control of the American conference, which would earn an automatic BCS birth. Bortles is beginning to create a buzz among scouts. If he declares, don't be surprised if he ends up in the first-round conversation as the draft process unfolds.