(01-19-2018, 11:39 AM)spacecoastjag Wrote:

(01-18-2018, 07:59 PM)TheO-LineMatters Wrote: He did not get us to the AFC Championship. The entire team got us here. Largely, thanks to the defense. One QB, especially an erratic one should not take so much credit for where we are. Just look at the Buffalo game. Bortles was bailed out by our defense. This past week, Blake performed much better and although the defense gave up more points than usual. If you look at the long TD strikes by Pittsburgh though, the coverage was spot on. Roethlisberger just threw it to the perfect spot and his receivers made great catches. Football is a team game and the entire team should be congratulated for getting us here. QB's normally get the bulk of the credit, but in this case, the offense and defense are equally as important. So far, when one side has a bad week, the other side performs great and it saves us.

Many Jags fans were critics the last 4 years.......... When the o line was bad and Luke Jockel, it was Bortles fault. When the coaching and Gus Bradley was bad, it was Bortles fault. When the running game was bad and Toby Gerhart, it was Bortles fault. When the scoring defense was bad #26-#32 for 3 years, it was Bortles fault. 

This year, without Allen Robinson, without Marquise Lee 3 games, Allen Hurns 7 games, Leonard Fournette 3 games (3-0 without him), without Dede Westbrook 8 games........Bortles has been a tough [BLEEP]. I think almost ANY other QB being drafted in that situation (Browns like situation/media pressure) would have wilted. 

Jags are lucky to have him. Glad their fans and critics ate crow.

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(01-18-2018, 09:36 PM)atburg Wrote: A Dilfer comparison,  followed up by the garbage time argument. How original!!

What is garbage time? Another fairy tale from ignorant people. If garbage time was so easy, why isn't every QB throwing for 35 TDs a year?