Quote:You can practice all you want.  The only way for him to get the experience he needs is to play.  I'm convinced that once he's proven to be the better option at QB and is comfortable running the offense, he'll start.  

 

Green Bay sat Discount Doublecheck because they had one of the all-time greats still playing well.  Palmer sat behind Kitna who was an above average QB who knew the offense and still had a chance to take them to the playoffs.

 

People here are sooooo worried about Bortles being ruined "like Gabbert".  What you fail to realize is that Gabbert was never good from the start.  He wasn't ruined.  He just sucked.

Not arguing with the fact that Blaine sucked but I still think what happened to him should be a lesson to all. To think a rookie qb will come to a roster void of talent and elevate that roster to elite status is not realistic. Gabbert was horrible, but to say he did not suffer from a shortened off-season is off base. To say that he did not suffer from a poorly built roster is off base as well. To say he was him starting early did not hurt him, well.... you get the point. The guy was bad, but the situation did not help either. There is still new parts to the o-line and rookie wideouts and a rebuilt defense. Let's at least let Henne work out the kinks first then move him in. 

 

To the point of experience; I'm not certain Blake is in that phase of development. He has mechanical issues that need to be fixed. He needs to learn those things first and make that his nature then move to the experience phase. Now maybe he can reach that level by the first game but I will let the team decide that. They have gained my confidence that they know what they are doing. When they feel he is ready to step in, that's when he will play.  

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