(04-08-2019, 09:34 AM)Rico Wrote:

(04-08-2019, 09:11 AM)The Real Marty Wrote: I don't know why people are nitpicking this deal.  Foles is a lot better than Bortles.  That is obvious to anyone who has ever seen the two of them play.   We gave him a contract befitting a non-elite-but-good free agent QB.   We've been crying for years about needing a decent QB.  Now we have one.

That is not the point.  There are a lot of QBs 'better than Bortles'.  The point is...and I think the point the vast majority of us that were against this to begin with...is they damn well better make the playoffs this year because there are a lot of QBs that are 'better than Bortles' and cheaper.  As I said in my previous post, I think the prudent decision would have been to bring in a low-end FA and draft a QB with eyes towards next year.  This move screams of desperation and win-now.  So they'd damn well better win now.

What youre talking about has a high chance of throwing a season away. A lot of room for the possibility of failure.
What if a QB isnt available in the draft that they project to competent starter? Every team knowing the Jags wanting a QB would make it pricey to maneuver draft position.
Is going into the season with Tyrod or Fitz and no viable starting rookie QB an okay outcome? We can agree Foles is better than what was available. Right?
There are just too many variables and too many outcomes that are just dreadful going that route because of the draft position.
I would've much rather the Jags take that route IF they had a high pick almost guaranteeing their choice of QB. But thats not the case. Hoping and praying that a QB you like is available is just too much of a risk. More risk than Foles failing.

And this is all without consideration that the rookie might fail.

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