Quote:The only way I want Bortles here is if Bridgewater and/ or Manziel are already gone. 

 

I'd be okay selecting Bortles after a trade down, but thats about it. 

 

I don't see Manziel being gone at 3, and I certainly don't see both Teddy and Manziel being gone... But, if Bortles has the most upside and Gus thinks he can reign him in and polish him up over a couple years, that's fine with me. Give the keys to Henne for a year or two and let the kid learn the ins and outs of the pro game from a decent backup, and then let him take over (a la Aaron Rodgers) after being groomed by a decent OC and QB coach. I think the biggest contribution to Gabbert's lack of success was Del Rio tossing him to the wolves with McCown came out flat that season. Poor kid got killed by a line that couldn't protect him and never got over the phantom rush after that.

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