(11-02-2017, 02:04 PM)JNev Wrote: I'd be lying if this thought didn't come to my mind as well. I have always said winning that Super Bowl set their franchise back for years. Is it worth it? Tough to say. I'd be really upset if we had to pay Bortles what Flacco got paid. Even if Bortles had an identical post-season to Flacco you can't let 4 games overshadow a whole career of below-averageness. They should've traded Flacco, but the optics on that move is really hard to justify to the fans.

Exactly. The funny thing is, we've been bad so long that I think we may have the same dilemma even if we simply win a playoff game or 2.
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It's a scary thing to consider. I really really hope Caldwell can take the out and save face after making the playoffs and get a new QB via FA or 1st rd (preferably both actually) next year and let Blake have a new start somewhere else. He'll get paid by someone I'm sure.

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