I feel like nobody reads what I am posting. This feels fruitless to discuss further if anything I post isn't read.

As I have stated, NOBODY has defended Bortles more than me except one poster on this board. I do not want to get rid of him. I wanted to draft him when he was barely considered a draftable prospect. I have laid out scenarios that the team may take in this offseason.

Either...

A.) They aren't sold on him - in which case a trade and rookie replacement makes sense.

B.) They are sold on him - in which case a new deal makes sense.

C.) They still aren't sure - in which case letting him play out the option and drafting competition makes sense.

I don't know how to make it any more plain than that, sorry.

Nobody is planning on trading for Bortles to play him for one season and then let him walk. Quit being purposely dense. If a team traded for him, they have a long-term contract in mind. Why trade a 2nd round pick for a quarterback that you are only going to play for 5 games after being mathematically eliminated from the playoffs? Because the 49ers plan on giving him a giant long-term deal.

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