I have never denied being one of Bortles' biggest critics, but he has impressed me this season so far and is making me think hard about my previous stance of parting ways with him after the season. He showed some real heart yesterday. You don't see many QB's diving head first into an approaching secondary trying to pick up a 1st down. 

On one hand, he did throw some TERRIBLE interceptions yesterday, but at the same time, it is hard to blame him after the coaching staff completely abandoned the run with a makeshift garbage offensive line and against 2 of the best pass rushers in the NFL (don't get me started on the coaches), you can't help but be impressed how Bortles handled himself yesterday.

I think Bortles has intangibles like pocket awareness and durability that you can't ignore when making a decision on whether to keep him around. He is only 25 years old. I want to see what he can do with a better than average offensive line and a more athletic safety blanket TE.

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