Could it be that Blake Bortles has turned the tide in his battle for fame with his bikini model girlfriend Lindsey Duke? It's unlikely, but Duke has been quiet on Instagram lately while Bortles' stock is shooting up.
NFL Draft analyst puts Bortles at No. 20 to Cardinals?
At the NFL Combine Bortles was the lone top quarterback prospect to throw, and he didn't disappoint. As the largest of the major quarterback hopefuls, he seized an opportunity to put himself on even footing with Teddy Bridgewater and Johnny Manziel; still, even in a football-centric setting he was asked about his eye candy.
"They knew [about Lindsey] going into the meeting and I think that was kind of their angle,"Bortles said on The Dan Patrick Show. "Some [are] awkward - if we come to town, will she be there for dinner, stuff like that."
NFL scouts creepily requesting Lindsey Duke be present for dinner with Bortles?
The stunning blonde's Instagram account has surged in popularity, but she hasn't posted a new photo since February 24th, and hasn't posted anything sultry since February 11th. That could have been by design, though, so the focus can remain on her man. After all he does have a shot at being the top pick in the draft.
NFL.com analyst Bucky Brooks pegged him to fall to No. 20 to the Arizona Cardinals. He wrote, "The Cardinals need a young quarterback in place to succeed Carson Palmer in a year or so. Bortles is not only the right fit for Bruce Arians' system, but he undoubtedly would benefit from a year on the sidelines before being thrust into action."
That's wildly different from ESPN.com analyst Todd McShay's latest mock, in which he projects Bortles to now be taken first overall ahead of even Combine freak Jadeveon Clowney.
"This is just as hard a decision for this mock draft as it was for my first back in December. I still have Clowney as the No. 1 player and Bridgewater as the No. 1 QB on my board, but I consider Bortles to be the likeliest choice. He has the prototypical size and mental makeup that Houston is looking for, and my guess is that his weaknesses -- consistency and ball placement -- are things that Texans coach Bill O'Brien thinks he can fix," McShay wrote.
McShay cited that new head coach Bill O'Brien worked with Bortles' UCF coach George O'Leary in the past as he continued his analysis. "I'm sure some Texans fans will be asking about Johnny Manziel, but I don't think he really fits what O'Brien and this new regime are looking for."
As a junior last season Bortles threw for 3,581 yards, 26 touchdowns and nine interceptions, and he led UCF to a Fiesta Bowl upset of Big 12 favorite Baylor.
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