(12-28-2018, 10:12 AM)hb1148 Wrote:

(12-28-2018, 09:59 AM)rfc17 Wrote: I know everyone hates the "my 3rd cousin knows a guy" guy which is why I don't do this often and only speak up when I hear something interesting.  So anyways I just got back home from spending the week in Jacksonville for the holidays.  And we have a family friend who is, let's say, close to the situation.  As many people can guess I was told Blake is officially out.  But as others around here have said including myself, I brought up the issue of it being cheaper to keep Blake while we get our rookie ready as opposed to cutting Blake and signing a vet replacement.  And the interesting thing I was told, which is apparently different than what Mark Long knows, is that Plan A isnt to draft a QB and sign a veteran to be a seat warmer.  Plan A is to go big after the top QB free agent.  Wouldnt officially give me any names but it's obvious who that person is.  And it sounds like he will be on the market.  I was even given a price on what it will take to get him and sounds like we'd make room if the Jags are his top choice.  

Now take all that with a grain of salt.  And obviously things can change between now and when free agency begins or the draft or mini-camp, etc...  But that is what I heard!  Would be exciting if it happened.

I can't think of any FA QBs that are all that exciting as "the answer". Flacco would be the main candidate I guess, assuming he's available. He's on the downside though and maybe you get another 2 years out of him. Carr if he's cut? A step up from Bortles but still not what you'd hope for as a franchise QB. Bridgewater is the other guy to think about, I wanted him in the draft but he's obviously got injury issues and our line is still a big question mark.  

Signing a stop-gap, leaving Bortles as the backup and then draft a new guy in 2020 is sounding better and better.