(04-11-2018, 09:22 AM)The Real Marty Wrote:

(04-10-2018, 09:38 AM)Markulous Wrote: Take a look at when his mechanics are on point and you'll see that he usually throws a very accurate pass.  I think that stuff is definitely able to be coached up.  Combine that with him being a natural fit for a RPO and PA, I think he makes a lot of sense for us.

If he falls past Arizona and he's there in the 20s, I wouldn't mind moving up a little to grab him.  I think given how many QBs there are towards the top, he may slip a bit.

I don't want to spend a first round pick (plus whatever it would take to move up) to take a guy who will sit on the bench, when we have a very durable QB and our window to win in the playoffs is open right now.   The future is now.   We are here.  We need to reach out and take it.   Not take a flyer on a guy who at best will sit on the bench. 

Coughlin, Caldwell, and Marrone have all stated they want to win with defense and a running game.   We just signed Blake to an extension.   If they draft Lamar Jackson in the first round, I will think they have lost their minds.

Everyone agrees, right now, Lamar Jackson is a project.   History shows that most often, QBs who need development are a bad risk.

You still have to keep an eye out on the future to try to extend that window of winning. If, Bortles fails to become the guy we would all like him to be what does that do to this team's future? The window closes just as fast as it opened. Having an uber talented guy waiting in the wings, who's spent time in the offense, fine tuning his skills on the bench puts us at an advantage next year instead of hoping to look to next years draft to take a QB (terrible QB class next year btw) or trading for some below average starter. If Bortles works out, great! We now have a young QB who can be used as trade bait and future draft capitol. If he doesn't, our window is still open. BTW this same thought process applies to Mason Rudolph as well.

Regarding the bolded, this is not true at all. Because of the way college offenses are currently ran, 95% of QB's coming out require some level of development. Obviously some require more than others. LJ isn't needing a Tebow level of mechanics overhaul as some would have you believe.

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