Quote:"We do feel good about where Blake's at, but we feel like this time that he has under Chad, a year to develop, will be really good for him in the end result," Bradley said. "So our plan is to stay really strong with this." - Gus

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I think it of as his senior year except instead of playing and possibly being injured he's learning the system.  I dont understand why they drafted him #3rd overall if they didnt feel he was ready, but considering the OLine situation why risk the #3overall pick by putting him in there game 1.  I do think regardless of what they say that he will play mid season though.

 

You're not drafting a QB at #3 for his rookie year.  When he takes over is irrelevant.  What matters is that WHEN he takes over, he meets expectations.  With the line in it's current state, and a crop of inexperienced receivers to work with, it's best to let Henne stand out there and be the tackling dummy while these aspects develop, and then plug Bortles in when he's ready to go.  

 

Bortles is expected to be your QB for the next decade if he is what they think he will be.  When he starts means very little, especially this year.

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