Quote:That's true if your QB competition is between the sitting starter and the rookie.  That's not the case here.  Peter King nailed it with his comments saying that how Henne looks is irrelevant.  That holds true to whether Bortles is better or not.  It really is about assuring he's ready to assume the role.  People need to grasp the difference here because what will determine when Bortles starts is Bortles himself.  When he has a grasp of the entire playbook, and he's able to demonstrate that his issues with mechanics are completely behind him, they'll pull the trigger.  Not a moment sooner. 

 

I agree.

 

The key factor is we don't know if he knows the playbook or not.  Only the coaches and players do. 

 

If hairs are being split....what if he only knows 99% of the playbook?  (no need to answer this, I'm basically throwing it out there, what if he doesn't know all of the playbook, but enough to go out and win games??

 

I guess I am just going to sit back and enjoy how this all unfolds.  What a nice feeling for us fans to have!  We have been though enough over the years, and it sure feels nice to have this problem.

 

I also feel if Geno Smith, Mark Sanchez, Joe Flacco, Sam Bradford, and all other day 1 starting rookies to learn the books, then I have faith in Bortles to learn it.  Seems like the hard part is behind him which is show what he can do on the field. 

 

Learn the BOOKS BORTLES!  You have done everything else just fine

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