(03-12-2019, 06:19 PM)JackCity Wrote:

(03-12-2019, 06:14 PM)hb1148 Wrote: You guys just don't get it. Bortles, as inconsistent as he's been, took the team to the brink of the Superbowl in 2017. In 2018, there was a tremendous regression. Why? Was it because Bortles suddenly got terrible? No, he was as average as he ever was but the OL was decimated by injuries. In fact I'm not sure if any team has ever lost as many starters and backups on the OL as the Jaguars did. And they lost their number 1 and number 2 tight ends and they lost their number 1 and number 3 running backs for extended periods and they lost their number 1 receiver before the season started. You're making the rookie mistake of giving the QB too much credit when they win and too much blame when they lose. There was all kinds of stuff going wrong offensively last year.

But listen, no need to run for the Modis Building. The offense that went to the AFC Championship game in 2017 is still there (ok, we'll have to find another TE but that's what the draft's for). But this time we'll have a QB with them that can play consistently. Sure, he's not Brady or Brees but he can play better than Blake on his better days and he can do it consistently.

Bortes wasn't average this year, he was one of the worst non rookie QBs in the league. same as he was in 2016 and same as he was as a rookie. 3 years out of 5 as one of the worst QBs in football is not something an average QB does. Its okay to admit he was bad this year and that we had lots of injuries as the season went on

He played average. His decision making was average. His vision was probably a bit below average. His completion percentage was average. His running ability was above average. By most statistical measures he was average or close enough to make no matter. You're confusing the performance of the team with the performance of the player.

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