I've been mulling over the various QB scenarios for 2018 and beyond, and I think I've settled on this:

Pay the ridiculous option figure and draft the next guy. If you're lucky the kid can take over for Bortles after the bye should he be struggling. If Bortles manages to keep it on track you can sit the rookie the whole year and get the playbook engrained.

I'd even be OK with trading up a few spots to accomplish this. As long as you don't sacrifice too many picks.

Of course if Blake melts down to end this season - I'll change my mind on keeping him and prefer a different vet be the gap-bridge until the new kid is ready.

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