Quote:But he's thriving while playing, and his weekly routine really wont be THAT much different if he's starting. He's gonna watch tape and get reps with the 1s regardless. If ever there was a season for him to get his mistakes out of the way, this is it. Gus and Dave are playing it very, very safe right now. That aint gonna fly if we lose the first 3 games, and I dont think that those extra 3 weeks on the bench will make THAT much of a difference.

But he can thrive much better with more comfort and training...Have you ever played in an NFL game? How do know that his weekly routine won't be much different? There is much more pressure on starters than there is on players who are not expected to do anything but kick back and lean...Thriving while playing is nice, but being better by sitting and learning accompanied by being more comfortable when called on to be the starter at a later date equals a better product on the field

 

why is there such a rush to get Bortles starting? We aren't playoff or superbowl bound, so why the rush?

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