(02-06-2018, 07:05 PM)JagFan81 Wrote:

(02-04-2018, 02:39 PM)jaguarmvp Wrote: Positives on Blake:

+He is young.  Bortles turns 26 years old this year.  
+Athletic:  I would like them to use his talent even more with his legs.  Run/Pass threat.
+Tough:  Bortles has a set of stones on him.  Guts, isn't afraid to use his size to make a play or stand tough in the pocket. He does not miss games
+Respect: Regardless of what the outside word thinks, the team has his back.  Numerous times the defense and other plays praised Bortles
+AFC championship game:  How many big name Qb's playing today haven't been there?  I will give you a hint it's a lot.

Negatives on Bortles:
-Still suffers from basic fundamental issues: Too many times is he missing easy throws because his timing or release is off.  This leads to the next category
-Accuracy: Bortles still misses too many easy throws. Missed too many chances in leading throws to catch receivers in stride.  Bortles made a couple of amazing throws in 2017 that leads to the next category
-Consistency: Blake still has those games where he just flat out looks awful.  Every game counts in the NFL
-Football IQ: To be fair I don't know if the coaches restrict him or he just doesn't understand what is going on.  I have just seen this team run straight up the gut in 10 man fronts on first down. You do that to a good QB he is going over the top on you. I hope they work on using more audibles for teams who stack the box every time.

This is pretty much where we are. I get that fans realize we have the best roster we've had in some time and if only we had a solid QB we could win it all. Now let's be realistic, A LOT of teams will feel they are a player or two away from a SB run. When you throw in the shortening life expectancy of GM's and HC's and i look at someone like Cousins and teams will break the bank and to hell with 4 years down the line, they want to 'win' now. Now, i don't think we need to go this path, Cousins is as much of a gamble as an extra Blake year to me, he's by no means a finished article and you have to look at Washington tagging him for 2 years and then dumping him for Alex Smith, another QB some didn't want.

Coughlin, Caldwell and Marrone will know what we are doing. They watch Bortles every day in training, they see what he can do and can't. They will know if he can be improved to the level they want or just can't. I give Bortles a lot of credit, after last season, he had to come out and be sensational and whilst he improved significantly, there's still plenty of room to get better. The guy is tough as nails and has taken more criticism than nearly every other QB but he still shows up. 

I'm really torn on this, i think Bortles earnt another season with how he played but we have to have a plan other than Henne. 

But all the negatives are really worrying, that's the basics of being a QB.