Jaguars QB Blake Bortles enters training camp with an uncluttered mind

9:00 AM ET

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — For the first time since he entered his final season at Central Florida, Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Blake Bortles said he is heading into fall camp with a clear head.

He isn’t worried about transitioning from college to the NFL or staying with a revamped throwing motion and fundamentals. Bortles has to worry only about becoming more proficient in coordinator Greg Olson’s offense, and though that is an important task, it isn’t nearly as mentally taxing as what Bortles dealt with the past two offseasons.

Blake Bortles is looking to become a more efficient passer in his third season in the NFL. AP Photo/John Raoux

“It definitely feels good,” Bortles said as the Jaguars prepared for their first training camp practice Thursday. “It feels good to come in and have a bit of a foundation on both sides, physically and mentally. We were in a system for a year last year, and not to say that we have it or anywhere near that mastering of what we’re trying to do, but I think having a bit of a foundation, physically and mentally, helps definitely for me. I think it allows me to feel more comfortable about things, for sure.”

That should be good news for the Jaguars’ offense. Bortles had a rough rookie season in 2014. He threw for 11 touchdown passes and 17 interceptions, then spent the entire offseason reworking his throwing motion (he shortened …

continue reading in source espn.go.com