(11-17-2017, 02:07 PM)wrong_box Wrote: I believe the Jags will attempt to do the same thing they intended to do with Bortles, which is to draft a QB they believe to be "THE GUY" (if there is one in the draft) and have him sit, practice and learn for a year before starting...That didn't work out with Bortles, but it was the plan...

They very well could bring in a FA QB, but I think they will also look at youth...If they bring in a FA QB, they won't have as many years with him as they will with a rookie, plus a FA will be more money than they will have to pay instead of a rookie contract which will help with the salary cap...I know we aren't in trouble with the cap and there is lots of room left, but the more they save on cap hits, the more core players we can keep in the future...

With a good running game and stout defense, Bortles is good enough to win with even if he is just a game manager...

^^ This. ^^

When he was drafted many compared him to Ben Rothlisberger which is kind of close.  He has worse numbers than Ben did in his first 4 years, but numbers alone don't tell the whole story.

As wrong_box said, the initial plan was for Bortles to sit and learn for at least a season.  Unfortunately, the team at the time was struggling and ended up throwing him in way before he was ready.

If I had to guess, I would think that Bortles probably gets signed to some kind of deal (perhaps 3 years?) and the team drafts a development QB with the idea that he will sit and learn.  I don't think Henne will be back as the backup, and I doubt that the team would gamble on a rookie being the primary backup so if ANY free agent QB is brought in it's going to be someone cheap.

The bottom line is Bortles will never be a Tom Brady, Drew Brees, Aaron Rogers, etc.  He's more along the lines of Joe Flacco, Carson Palmer, Andy Dalton, etc.  He's good enough to be a starting QB, but is by no means a "star QB".  It is what it is.

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