Quote:If this regime was in charge when Gabbert was drafted we may not have needed another QB this soon. Gabbert was a product of coming out early and Del Rio throwing him in before he was ready in an attempt to save his own rear.

Gabbert can't play at the NFL level, period. I wish people just get over that fact. Just as Ponder, Tim Couch, David Carr, Heath Schuler, Art Schliter, and every other failed top picks. It's not just their surroundings; it's the fact that they can't play at the NFL level and augmented by their surroundings that made it looked twice as bad.


If they can play at this level, they'd at least show some potential and wouldn't look like a deer in the highlight. I think Locker sucks, but at least he'd shown enough potential for Wisenhunt to give him one last chance. Ponder and Gabbert sucked and didnt show much potential, if at all, on the field. That's why they are already replaced. Geno sucked last season, but at least he'd shown some potential. If he sucks again this upcoming season, it's because he can't handle the NFL (just like Sanchez) -- not because he was thrown into the fire last season.


That's why I expect Bortles to be the starter this season. I don't expect a lot of wins, but I do expect he would at least look like he belong in the NFL; at least stand out from the crowd by making a couple of key plays and drives throughout the season, something that Gabbert could not do.

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