(10-12-2020, 01:24 PM)Corriewf Wrote:

(10-12-2020, 12:24 PM)SamusAranX Wrote: That's the thing; we have "risked it all" and then continually drafted to try and make the team fit the QB (and hence, retroactively justify the pick) multiple times:

Leftwich in 2003 
Gabbert in 2011
Bortles in 2014

We are 0-3 on high first round QB's. 

It's a crapshoot, and what's worse, it can muck the waters for future drafts. 

I'm not saying don't draft a QB at all next year; but don't reach because you need one, because at his floor, Minshew is a good placeholder who can deliver some wins with other talent on the field. That's not a bad floor to be at, frankly.

I think that is more an indication of the scouting we have done than the process involved. You have to take chances if the elite talent is there. If it isn’t roll BAP and I’m OK with Minshew again next year. 

The question this year is if Minshew would progress and become the man. I don’t see it.

I think it’s unfair to give a QB 19 games to make a decision on whether he’s the man or not. In Peyton Manning’s first 16 games he definitely did not look like the man, and 5 games into his sophomore season he threw 7 interceptions against 11 touchdowns for a total of 1,395 yards on an average completion pct of 61.62 through those 5 games... During that span the colts boasted a 3-2 record. The team as a whole was obviously better than the jags team as a whole right now, but in strict QB COMPARISON 
Do you think that the colts should have continued to build around Manning or should they have written him off and looked to draft another QB the following draft. Remember, nobody knew he was gonna be HOF bound 5 games into his sophomore season. I’m just saying. 

For the record 5 games into Minshews sophomore season he has 10 TD against 4 INT, for 1,439 yards
On an average completion pct of 69.9...

Side by side they do look pretty comparable in a stats perspective. The jaguars have a lot of problems and until they are addressed the team is not going to be successful no matter who is under center.

Maybe just maybe Minshew isn’t the sole reason for this teams struggles and maybe 5 games into his sophomore season is too soon to be givin up on him...

Give the kid a chance!

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