My answer to my own question... (And it was a genuine question. It wasn't rhetorical)


I think Bortles clearly has mechanical issues which need sorting out and he clearly needs to learn how our offense works (and I completely agree with the concern about changing coaches midway through that process). I also strongly believe that he can learn a lot from veterans at the Jaguars (and not just Henne) so the experience of waiting in the wings can only be a positive one.


Gus and the team will have to judge how long that process should take and he absolutely must not be thrown in as a starter before he is ready. That risks wasting a high draft pick and months of training.


But I also believe that once he is ready from a technical point if view, he needs to play competitive games to learn how to handle big game situations, the pressure of carrying an NFL team, even handling the media. All skills he will have learned to a limited extent in college and skills he can be taught in a classroom, but which he will only truly learn on the field.


I'm really pleased with the mature approach our coaching staff appear to be taking with BB. Whether he turns out to be Aaron Rodgers, we'll wait and see, but we are giving him the best possible chance to be a star if we stick with this plan.

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