Quote:I seriously doubt Gus is in danger of losing the locker room.  I think you're spot on that Gus thinks Henne gives them the best chance to win, and that nobody outside of the organization, particularly on a fan message board, is going to know where Bortles is at in his progression better than the coaches working with him on a daily basis.  I don't see how sitting Bortles could be considered the wrong choice.  There's zero downside, especially considering the low expectations for this team this year.  He'll start when they decide he's ready to do so, and it's not going to impact our playoff prospects this year, or anything else for that matter. 

 

Didn't mean to insinuate that he was in danger of losing the locker room, only that if he begins making decisions that look like he's not doing everything he can to win each game on the schedule this year then players will start to lose respect for that and down the road could lead to losing the locker room.  Players aren't playing for next year, they're playing for the next contract and putting in someone who isn't ready could potentially make a lot of other people on the field look bad, even our defense when they're put in very bad situations due to interceptions or fumbles, and that affects their wallets when their next contract negotiation comes up.  Players can drink the Gus juice all they want right now, but if they start feeling like the best guy isn't out there and the coach knows the best guy isn't out there, they're no longer going to buy in.

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