(10-23-2017, 01:55 PM)TJBender Wrote:

(10-22-2017, 11:57 PM)wrong_box Wrote: and you will flip flop on the next loss...so they are only good when they win and they suck when we lose...Gotcha

Well, no, but points for trying. I've been increasingly positive about this staff and the team's potential, despite my initial dislike of the decision to hire Marrone and keep Bortles. I think Marrone is a much better coach than I gave him credit for, and I still don't think Bortles is the answer. There are still things he could do to prove me wrong, but he's far too inconsistent, and you'd have a hard time trusting him.

There's a huge difference between not being sold on a team and "flip-flopping". I'm not sold yet, mostly because of the quarterback situation, but I really like what I've seen.

I mostly agree with you. Bortles played very well but let's put it into context.

Just about every QB who has played the Colts has thrown for 300 yards. Kizer (who is unreal bad) threw for 240 and 2 TDs. Wilson threw for 295 but every other QB has thrown for over 300. Hoyer, Mariota, Palmer, Bortles, Goff.... That's not a bunch of world beaters out there. 

So although everyone is happy Blake had a good game, some people need to understand that a lot of us are still skeptical and rightfully so. Blake has done this too many times to just give him the benefit of the doubt. He followed up his "break out" Ravens game with a 145 yard game against the Jets.

If he can come out and play well against the Bengals and Chargers, then he may have turned the corner.

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