And goes on to have an "Eli Manning" like career (average to above average QB play) throughout the duration of his career, then he is a HOF QB? As funny as that sounds, think about this. What would the perception of Eli Manning be if he hadn't of won two championships? He would likely be considered a bust because he's been consistently average throughout his career. Super Bowls rings more than anything change the perception of QB's instantly, especially if that QB plays well in the championship game; even Joe Flacco was considered "elite" for a couple of years after he won a championship. 

As crazy as this would've sounded a few years ago, the Jaguars have a great chance to make it to multiple championship games, not only because of the talent on this team but almost just as importantly it's the state of the AFC. Outside of Pittsburgh (aging QB), NE (aging QB), and San Diego (aging QB) there aren't any teams that scare me, almost ALL of the legitimate "franchise QB's" in football play on NFC teams. One can also easily make the argument that the NFC has the 3 best teams (Phi, Min, LA Rams) in football, I think the Jaguars are right there in terms of talent, but the NFC is just loaded. We're not even talking about teams like GB, Atl, NO etc... who are perennial contenders. The AFC is a joke compared to the NFC so it's not out of the realm that a team as talented as the Jaguars can make it out of this conference multiple times. As much as Blake's name has been trashed by the National media, he has the chance to have the last laugh because of the circumstance that he's in. Again I ask the question, if Blake Bortles goes on to win multiple championships with the Jaguars, plays decently well in those champion games, and goes on to have an "average" career outside of that, is he a HOF QB?

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