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.

 

Gabbert isn't the only QB that was ruined by a hasty insertion to the starting lineup...just one of the more recent examples. 

 

Quote:Debating this is somewhat silly, as the coaches will ultimately make the decision. They already indicate that they want to sit him and improve some of his weak areas before asking him to play. Nothing wrong with that. Also, getting an intimate knowledge of the playbook will also be a huge factor in Bortles being ready to go. If he has to stop and think about anything, he's already behind, and it will work against him and his development.

 

The Jags are prepared as a team to wait on Bortles. We as fans should be realistic about it and follow suit.

 

Agreed. I wish we had smarter fans. More need to see it like the above. 

 

Quote:Chandler was always a journeyman QB at best.

 

Kitna was horrible.

 

However, your list of rookie QBs to get PT in their rookie years is impressive.

 

That said, I believe Bortles will play some this year.

 

I believe Bortles will play some this year as well. But it likely won't be until the 2nd half of the season. 

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