They have to try. That's the point. I am saying they can't use the lack of space as an excuse. They could have tried something, anything to make the position better and competitive. They simply haven't.

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(06-23-2017, 06:50 AM)Caldrac Wrote: It's been frustrating as a fan. I know exactly where you're coming from Dakota. What really jumps out at you too is the fact that a team like New England. Even with Brady front and center. They've still invested quality selections at the QB position.

Mallet was a 3RD round selection in 2011.
Garoppolo was a 2ND round selection in 2014.

Shanahan did the same thing in 2012. They jumped up for RGIII and still went with Cousins in RD4 as an insurance policy. Fast forward to 2017 and you've got one guy going down the path as a career back up and another guy on the verge of being paid a big fat contract for actually, you know, winning games.

You should see the same philosophy being applied at the QB position. This team has had plenty of cap space to add legitimate competition behind Bortles over the past three years between free agency and the draft. They've opted not to address it. It's baffling. And if he fails this year. Caldwell's head needs to roll.

The Pats might have taken QBs, but what does that prove? The only thing it shows to me is that they're good at working the system. They draft a back up QB and let him "develop" behind Brady in that system. Everybody just assumes that said QB is going to be great because he came from that system, even though they've literally never touched the field during their time there. Cassel's situation was a little different because of the freak Brady knee injury.

The Pats then ship off said QB for a draft pick in return. Whether it was for a profit (see Matt Cassel), or simply just to get something back for a wasted pick (see Mallet). None of those QBs ever turn out to be any good. Mallet is awful and while Garoppolo could be good, he's nothing more than a big question mark at this point in time.

Shanahan played it safe by double dipping in that draft. He got lucky and hit on Cousins. That kind of situation happening is not the norm and you seen what kind of issues it caused during the entire time both QBs were there. It was a constant back and forth of, this guy should play, no this guy etc.

I believe they have all intentions on pushing Bortles, but with who? You can say that they should of brought somebody in, but there literally wasn't anybody worth a lick out there. The QB class was very weak and so was the FA class. 

Did you want to bring in Cutler? Somebody who makes all kinds of poor decisions with the football. Or did you want to trade for an old and broken down Tony Romo?

The ship floats, or sinks with Bortles this season and it was pretty obvious that it would. Best case, we win with him (which is what everybody should want). Worst case, we suck again and we're drafting high in what will be a far greater QB class than this past year's.
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Again. They have to try something, anything. And they didn't. Whether it was through the draft or free agency. Teams improved after us that were in the same boat as us.


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