After reading the rest of this thread, it's obvious that some people don't understand what it means to develop a player.  There are quite a few people that are sure quick to downplay and bad mouth Chad Henne because he isn't an "elite" quarterback in the NFL.  The word "elite" gets thrown around quite a bit.

 

Henne isn't a Tom Brady, Peyton Manning, Drew Brees, etc. quarterback, but he is an NFL quarterback.  That should count for something.  The man has managed to make it in this league, and has done so with less-than good talent around him.  He is a veteran and can pass on what he knows and what he has learned to the young rookie.

 

Think of it this way.  Put Tom Brady, Peyton Manning or any other quarterback behind last year's offense and tell me that they would have "lighted it up" and been a star.  A quarterback is only as good as his supporting cast and that includes the other ten men on the field with him.

 

Bortles is going to learn what it's like to game plan, react to game situations and deal with victory and defeat behind a veteran quarterback.  The veteran quarterback might not be a fan favorite, but he's still a veteran quarterback.

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