Quote:Why is it so impossible to wait until we can evaluate this pick through watching the progress that Bortles makes as the preseaon and season unfolds. One thing that is quite apparent  the Jaguars had targeted blake and pulled the trigger because they felt the Browns were going to take him they had no intention of losing the oppitunity to pick Bortles! It was mentioned that they would have taken Bortles even if Clowney was there! They wanted this kid and they got him. We will see if all these message board GM's are right or Jacksonville just drafted the best quarterback in this draft. Dave Caldwell put his money where his mouth is and has drafted what he believes will be the begining of the Jaguars return to the playoffs next year. Time will tell! I'm on board and can't wait to see this season unfold!

 

Taking Bortles with Clowney still on the board is a scary notion if true. 

 

This whole Cleveland was going to take Bortles at 4 thing is starting to reak a little bit like the excuses Gene & co gave for not trading down because they thought Miami was going to take Alualu at 12. I don't need to hear about Caldwell's conviction for Bortles and him being the pick all along as some sort of justification of the pick because that kind of stuff should be obvious. And as said the previous staff acted the same way when the Alualu pick was made. "Oh we truly believe in Bortles".....well, no [BAD WORD REMOVED].... 

 

Everything I've read, the 2 QB that Cleveland wanted from this draft were either Manziel or Bridgewater. It seems people are trying hard to manufacture a case that Cleveland was going to take Bortles, but I just don't see it. 

 

If Dave turned down say the Buffalo trade because he was scared of losing Bortles, then IMO, are we still stuck with a similar falling in love with player X mindset with our GM/ front office regarding high picks. If so I am not happy. Whenever as a GM you fixate/ fall in love with one player, thats how mistakes are made and opportunities are missed (draft wise/ trade wise). As much as I loved Bridgewater and wanted him as the pick at 3, I also had a contingency of Manziel who I almost equally would have been happy with. 

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