Taking the time to develop a QB before throwing him to the wolves is the right approach. Financial -and fan - pressures prevent most teams from doing it. And with free agency, unlike years ago, it's tough to pay out big bucks to keep a player on the sidelines, only to lose him to another team a few years later once he's a finished product. 

 

But this is the right way to develop a young QB, and hats off to Jags management and staff to be willing to go this route.  It certainly paid dividends for a guy like Aaron Rodgers. Remember, there are very few QB's who can come out of college (e.g. Luck, P Manning), step in from day 1 and be effective in the NFL. 

 

I'd also like to see our O-Line secure before putting Bortles out there. 

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