(12-20-2017, 03:07 PM)FreeAgent01 Wrote: Those are the two options I mentioned almost verbatim...  The only difference is trading Bortles instead of cutting him on option 2.  

Who would trade for Bortles?  Any team that likes him and needs a franchise quarterback.  Bruce Arians liked Blake so the Cardinals are one option.  Trade for Bortles, release Palmer, extend Bortles.  It's pretty cut and dry...

Cards will be one of the QB needy teams likely to get Mayfield, Rudolph, or someone in the first.


If YOU as a Jag fan don't believe in Bortles enough, why would Bruce Arians want to pay him 19 mil and give up draft equity to do so?

It's one of the more crazy ideas I've heard...
Trade for Bortles... with a 19 million one year deal...
I can see the GMs lining up now.

Not sure why now that Bortles seemingly is getting good people are trying to figure out ways to get rid of him.
Especially based solely on his 19 mil contract. Willing to bet after all the dust is settled, Bortles' 19 mil will probably have him just outside the top 5 QBs paydays next season. 

Regardless.. the best scenario for team and Bortles is playing out that option, imo.
We'd still have the $ to resign Colvin if they wish, get a deal done with AR15, and sign draft picks. While we wouldn't have a lot of money for free agents, we shouldn't need too many free agents at this point with the roster.
Most everyone else's deals won't need to be done until after Bortles is cut or extended following next season. At that point, the deal Bortles gets and signs would likely move enough dollars around here and there to allow more room in the cap to continue signing core guys to extensions...
Eventually we'll be at a point where we also start letting go of some of these higher priced free agents And that in turn will open up more cap space.

One thing often missed is how well this team has done structuring contracts. I wouldn't worry about the salary cap just yet.

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