Quote:Not with the first team.

 

This whole first team rep thing was already known, though. They said he'd be getting reps during the season with the one's last week.

 

It certainly seems like they're trying to ease him into starting at some point this season.

 

No it doesn't. What it seems like is the coaches want to build chemistry between Bortles and the other 10 starters so whenever he is needed because of injury, he will not be thrown into the fire like Chad Henne was in Oakland. A big reason we lost that game was after Blaine Gabbert got hurt, Henne was totally unprepared and didn't gel at all with the receivers or offensive line. Having Bortles practice with the starters allows our offense to avoid a similar disaster if Henne gets hurt.

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