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I think Bortles has already shown he's ready to take over.

 

I think the coaches are more than willing to let Henne play his way out of the starting gig. The longer he keeps the team around .500 the longer the coach staff can keep Bortles on the bench. Once Henne has us in a hole (my GUESS is 0-4) Gus will give the ol "I felt we needed a spark" speech.

 

And it'll Bortles' job from then on.

 

Blake obviously looks better than Henne. 

 

However I think the state of the OL is also going to factor when they throw Bortles out there. Right now its a mess. 

 

I don't think 0-4 will force them into playing Bortles if the OL is just as much a mess at that point. 

 

Conversely, lets say they start off at 3-0 (unlikely I know) but the OL really is gelling....I could see them insert Bortles into the lineup at that point. 

 

I keep thinking back to that comment Caldwell made after the draft - that was interpreted as a shot to the prior regime - something like "you won't see us throwing him in there week 3 like they did with Gabbert"....every time I replay that in my mind, I get the sense that Blake's promotion will be more later than we think/ want. 

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