Bortles throws 5 INTs in practice

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The Jaguars have shown strong public support for Bortles — the third overall draft pick in 2014 — despite a subpar season in 2016.

The former Oviedo High and UCF standout — who led the Knights to a stunning Fiesta Bowl victory over Baylor to cap the 2013 season — threw for 3,905 yards, with 23 touchdowns and 16 interceptions, in his third season.

It was a step back after throwing for 4,428 yards and 35 touchdowns in 2015.

Overall, Bortles has 69 touchdown passes and 51 interceptions in his threeyear career with the Jaguars.

But he has been sacked a whopping 140 times and has the most turnovers (63) of any player during that span.

Nonetheless, Jacksonville exercised the fifthyear option in his rookie contract in May.

General manager Dave Caldwell and Marrone decided Bortles needed more help, so they drafted bruising running back Leonard Fournette fourth overall, choose massive left tackle Cam Robinson in the second round and added speedy Oklahoma receiver Dede Westbrook in the fourth.

They also traded for two-time Pro Bowl left tackle Branden Albert in March.

Bortles, meanwhile, spent a big chunk of the offseason working on his mechanics in California in hopes of improving his accuracy and efficiency.

He was sharp the first two days of camp but reverted to his turnoverprone ways Saturday.

Marrone said he didn't say anything to Bortles during his struggles, opting to let him try to work it out.

“If I've got to do that now, then we're going to be in trouble,” Marrone said. theirs in 7-on-7