Quote:Say what? Against 'the culture'? Bradley, from day 1, has been preaching to compete.


And how does making Bortles first string and Henne second, sound anything like previous 'regimes'? Nobody is saying to cut Henne.

 

Competition is one thing, unless it's not. Bradley (and Caldwell) has been preaching stability, through competition. My reference to the previous regime was never about cutting Henne. The only thing Gene Smith was honest about during his tenure was about getting "base hits", not "home runs." He preached building thru the draft, trading down, acquiring picks, etc. Then, he would reach (sometimes by trading up) for players like Gabbert, Alualu, and Derek Cox. Caldwell has spent his first year and a half rebuilding that trust with the fan base. By telling us that Bortles would sit, he took the pressure off of Bortles to progress to quickly. 

 

On the other hand, Del Rio was committed to Leftwich, until he wasn't. He was committed top Garrard, until he wasn't. Caldwell has seemed to make rebuilding the fan base's trust as a hallmark of his tenure. To start Bortles now (if he and Henne are relatively close in performance) would seem to undermine what he's worked to build. Sit the kid... Let him progress. Henne is serviceable for the short term. Let Bortles perfect his footwork. If we're 2-6 or 3-5 at the half way point, or if we're 4-7 at the bye, put Bortles in. 

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