(12-05-2017, 05:56 PM)Upper Wrote: Why are we happy with Blake "if he can keep this up"? He is below average right now in Y/A, ANY/A, comp%, TD%, and overall passer rating. To his credit he does have an above average INT% for the first time in his career, but the rest of his package still leaves a lot to be wanted and we can offset the injured supporting cast he has dealt with by the incredibly easy schedule he has faced.

It's almost guaranteed there will be multiple upgrades available in FA.

Name the "almost guaranteed multiple upgrades available in FA".

I can tell you this.  No GM would let a QB like Bortles go in free agency without offering him some kind of deal.  A team will sign him even if it's in a backup role.  If the Jaguars offered to sign him to a reasonable deal I'm certainly sure that he would take it.  That would be the  smart move for both parties involved.

As I stated earlier, I can see Henne either retiring or moving on elsewhere as a backup.  It's possible (though doubtful in my opinion) that the Jaguars offer him another say 2 year $8 million deal, but again, highly unlikely.  They can possibly pick up a younger "insurance" type of backup for around the same kind of money.

I can also see the Jaguars drafting a QB, but don't expect them to trade up in the first round.  Contrary to what many believe, the team isn't "desperate" to get a top-level FA quarterback or a high draft pick QB.

As I said before as well, I am by no means a Bortles "fan boy" and I don't think that he is the long term answer for the team, I'm just looking at this from a logical/salary cap standpoint.  After all, he has led this team to an 8-4 season so far with 4 games to play and hasn't looked as awful as some would say.  While he hasn't been the single reason for the wins this season, he also hasn't been the single reason for the losses either.

Put it this way.  He is pretty much a Joe Flacco, Josh McCown, Tyrod Taylor kind of QB.

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