(10-11-2020, 04:17 PM)JaguarWC Wrote:

(10-11-2020, 04:10 PM)enigma Wrote: Some people act like it's a personal offense to them just because Minshew is being called for what he is - a 6th round draft choice.

It's not a knock on him - he's just serviceable at best and every game that passes by continues to justify that.

I was incredibly high on his initial production but when he needed to make the throws that we desperately needed from him, he just fails to deliver.

Love the guy as a person and the grit he brings though, but lets not repeat the same mistakes in the past by passing up on a QB just because of the "possibility" of Minshew becoming better than average at best.

I understand what you are saying enigma... I am not taking it personal.  What I do not understand is our hopes of bringing in a fresh new 1st year QB with our first pick (i.e. Gabbert, Bortles, Lefty) and then expecting them to save a franchise that has many gaps need filled before QB.  I just don't believe that the QB1 currently is as drastic need of a change as many think.

I fully understand building the team because neglecting the other positions wouldn't be conducive to wins.

However, I believe that if we are in position to draft a player who can be that franchise QB and shift the tides in our favor - then we must draft that player. If there is an offseason where we should go with a QB in the 1st, it's this year because of the prospects and the draft capital we have accumulated (to address other positions).

I want Minshew to succeed as much as everybody here, but I don't believe he is that game-breaking franchise QB. Like another poster mentioned, he has talent and I would love to see him here next year regardless of how our draft shapes up. He definitely possesses leadership and gaining more experience that will not only benefit the team in the short-term as a serviceable player but potentially impact our long-term success with his successor at QB.

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