Quote:The right time is when Blake knows the playbook well enough to run the offense at the tempo Bradley/Fisch want to operate with --  and when the interior O-line issues are resolved or at least patched up.  The kid has looked good against back-ups that aren't game planning.  Things will be different in a few weeks.  Maybe they'll deem him 'ready' in September - maybe they won't.  I just trust this coaching staff much, much more than you or myself when it comes to making that call.  It's what they've been consumed with since May. I think they've got their collective finger on the pulse of the situation. If they had been making bad decisions left and right, I'd doubt them -- but they haven't. 

 

Well said.  

 

The fact is the coaches have a certain expectation regarding Bortles' development.  And it appears that expectation is different than what they expect from Henne.  Henne is the place holder, that's obvious.  I think they're looking for Henne to be the game manager and keep the team moving in the right direction as they continue to work on the franchise QB.  There are alot of moving parts regarding the offense in terms of the youth at the WR corps and the lack of coehesion on the O-Line.  

 

The WR/O-Line variables I think are also in play regarding when to start BB5.  Of course I don't know this for sure, but I would just think that it would be wise to look at the entire picture and not just the BB5 progression factor.

 

Just a quick question...  Wasn't Gabbert in against the Chicago 1's on Thursday during the 2nd quarter?  I can't remember Gruden or Tirico mentioning it, and I don't know Chicago's players well enough to know.

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