Quote:I don't see it that way Tim, I simply don't believe that you or many others think this was a good pick. If you say so I will call you a liar. I am a Jags fan through and through but this pick sucks. I will gladly eat crow if proven wrong .
Bortles was consistently touted as one of the top QBs in this draft. He's a Jaguar. I think it has the potential to be a great pick. Unlike you, I'm smart enough to know that only time will tell if he's a guy who becomes a franchise QB or not.
Call me a liar. I'm not. I'm realistic. You're not. You're panning the pick before he has taken the field once. You have absolutely no idea what he will develop into. None of us do. But, you're awfully quick to judge.
Quote:What happened is that Caldwell chose to take Bortles at 3, and did not trade down.
There could be several reasons that Caldwell did not trade down:
1. He did not want to risk losing Bortles for just an extra 1st next year.
2. He tried but did not succeed in trading down.
3. He would have made the trade but Buffalo didn't try because they expected the Jags to want a lot more.
If it were cases 2 or 3, then I'd say Caldwell is not a very good GM if he can't engineer a trade that the Cleveland GM made.
Case 1 reminds me of the Alualu pick. Our GM falls in love with a player who was expected to go later, and fears trading down. Yes, yes, Miami was going to take Alualu, Cleveland was going to take Bortles.
If he makes the trade, the worst case is we get (say) Barr, plus an extra 2015 1st round pick. Considering it's Buffalo it will probably be a high pick. Best case is that Bortles is still there at 9. Maybe Bortles is that good, and Caldwell made a great move. I hope so. But I saw the Fiesta Bowl and was not impressed.
No, there's only one reason he didn't trade down.
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Jeff Darlington @<b>JeffDarlington</b> </a> <a class="" href='https://twitter.com/JeffDarlington/status/464567293008424960' title="5:47 PM - 8 May 2014">3h</a>
<p class="">Jaguars GM Dave Caldwell tells me he has long been convinced Bortles was his guy. He didn't consider trading down because he had conviction.
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<p class="">In addition to that, there was no offer.
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John Oehser @<b>JohnOehser</b> </a> <a class="" href='https://twitter.com/JohnOehser/status/464569600639000576' title="5:56 PM - 8 May 2014">3h</a>
<p class="">David Caldwell says Blake Bortles was consensus guy he, scouts and coaches wanted. <a class="" href='https://twitter.com/search?q=%23jaguars&src=hash'>#<b>jaguars</b></a>
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Vito Stellino @<b>vitostellino</b> </a> <a class="" href='https://twitter.com/vitostellino/status/464573721345548289' title="6:13 PM - 8 May 2014">2h</a>
<p class="">Gus Bradley said Jaguars would have taken Bortles over Clowney if Clowney had fallen.
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<p class="">They got the guy they wanted, exactly where they wanted him.
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<p class="">The only thing that would have changed anything, is if the Texans went Bortles as they were considering doing.
Quote:Who's touting this as a good pick? I mean the people that you are referring to?
We got the only A+ of the night from CBS Sports. You sound like a moron.
Biggest smoke screen. I LOVE BLAKE BORTLES, ALWAYS HAVE.
Quote:Because they have a opinion different than mine they are right and I am wrong? Opinions can not be right or wrong.
Sure, opinions absolutely can be wrong. Especially when dealing with things outside of what opinions usually deal with -- preferences.
For example, I could say "In my opinion Geno Smith will win a Super Bowl next year." If he doesn't win a Super Bowl next year, I was wrong.
Quote:Because they have a opinion different than mine they are right and I am wrong? Opinions can not be right or wrong.
Because there opinion is seeded by the fact that they do this for a living, you dont.
Quote:We got the only A+ of the night from CBS Sports. You sound like a moron.
I sound like a moron? I'm glad you take some talking heads grade as a vote of confidence in this pick. Me? I watched this guys college career and it wasn't that impressive. Name a single circumstance where you watched friggin Blake Bortles and said damn I hope he is a Jag some day.
I was one that felt in the start of this process, that Bortles was Blaine 2.0. This pick is really starting to grow on me, ALOT. Everyone wanted us to get Tebow, because he was a hometown kid, and people were willing to make billboards or boycott the games. Well guess what, we just drafted a kid that is almost hometown for JAX, and Dave just created our version of a middle finger for the "Tebow Fans". It's a middle finger feeling, because he's a Florida kid who CAN play quarterback. His accuracy was top notch within the draft, he only has to worry about arm strength (Just lift weights). The only reason why I couldn't trust him, is beacuse he never threw for more than 30 TD's in a season. That is a hidden rule for me, and I know that rule can be respected for others.
The reason why it is growing on me, is beacuse he has a great arm, and you do not have to worry about the fragile factor, like you do for Johnny or Teddy. If he sits, or at least sits for the majority of this season, then Bill Polian trained David Caldwell very well. Don't jump the gun, we need more weapons for Bortles, and this is the draft to do it!
And Just for fun...People thought this was a pick to "jump-start" the fanbase. Well, here's one:
http://instagram.com/p/nwdDvSNCTZ/#
*Cheers*
Bortles was linked to the 1st overall pick in some mock drafts. If he turns out to be a good player I sense a ton of crow eating here. Some of the fans on this board should be use to eating crow because they do it so often.
The guy is built like a LB and is athletic for his size.
Quote:View it however you want. I am disappointed when our GM falls in love with a player and misses a chance to pick up an extra prime pick because he's afraid to risk losing his man crush, whether it's Alualu, Bortles, or Reggie Williams.
And if it's for Bortles, and Bortles turns out to be a Top 10 QB in the league in a couple of years?
Quote:Yes, because the ONLY way a team can get a good starting QB is in the draft. Tell that to New Orleans, Arizona, Kansas City, Denver.
Of those teams, the Chiefs used a Draft pick to acquire their Quarterback.
One of those teams didn't get a long-term starter.
The other two were free agency -- so I'm guessing you're a big Mike Vick fan or something? Oh yeah, and one of them isn't a long-term solution either.