(03-05-2019, 02:54 PM)JagsFansince1995 Wrote:

(03-05-2019, 02:42 PM)Nikowho Wrote: Foles isn't going to save this team, but I don't think anyone here honestly was expecting that

But is he an improvement over Bortles? Absolutely. Blake had to play a perfect game week in and week out in order for the offense to be competent enough to support a great defense. That is not how you win games these days.

I've not been under any illusion that Jacksonville's gonna win 10+ games this next season anyway. They  most likely won't. But staying their hand with bortles or just drafting a rookie QB and hoping for a change isn't going to cut it either. It's going to take time to undo the mess that the offense has become. This team is gonna have a new identity under the new OC, and having a veteran QB there to handle the reigns initially is not a bad thing.

If a rookie QB is drafted (And I'm sure we ALL hope that will be the case) There is absolutely no reason to throw them to the wolves; we've already seen how well that whole concept works in regards to both Gabbert and Bortles. Having a guy like Foles as a mentor is a benefit; it isn't like learning from Brady's knee, but that's not to say Foles can't have a positive impact on the position

I've heard this argument from fellow jags fans i know.  I just think Foles will have to learn a new offense and that will take an adjustment period.  We lack above average offensive talent at key positions amd it shows.  I have to get over us overlooking this last year and move on but i knew we needed a QB then.  Going in on Foles makes sense at a reduced price but he will struggle as well unless we acquire more weapons.  I've been yelling for weapons for 2 years now and hopefully we do something adequate.  Yes, Blake has had his time and not done enough; but i want to see how this New Offense looks and what players we acquire.  We need an upgrade on Offense.  Getting a new QB is cute but wont solve the glaring problems we've continued to have.

Hopefully having Joe DeFilippo limits what he would have to learn/adjust as they were together during the SB year.

As for the rest, most if not all are in agreement that even if #7 was a Rookie QB that the 2nd/3rd rounds needed to be TE/OL/WR picks.  Having Foles opens it up to be a Taylor/Hockenson/Metcalf @7.

Meaning the draft could go:
1st round: Starting RT/TE
2nd round: Starting RG/TE
3rd Round: TE
3rd Round: OG/TE/WR

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