Hype thread:


Since the season hasn't started for the Jags yet, I figured I'd put in one last offseason thread. I know as Jag fans, we are conditioned to be cautiously optimistic, but there's so much to like about Blake Bortles. Down to earth, competitive, and prototypical, and self made. He's shown stuff in 4 games to make me completely okay with the fact that we suffered through Gabbert. He could completely stink up the joint in his first game action, but how likely is that. He has whatever "it" is. If we don't don't see him for awhile, hype him up! Don't be afraid


I liked that Bruce Arians said that there was only one franchise quarterback in the draft and that he went to Jax


I like that Dave Caldwell had Bortles as his guy eight months before they drafted him


I like that Caldwell said he thought he had a chance to be the first pick in 2015


I like that our scouts, head coach, and GM all unanimously had him as their number 1 guy


I liked that Houston had a draft card with Blake Bortles' to select him #1... On Draft Day


I liked that he passed that silly little 26-27-60 threshold for successful QBs


I liked that people speculated that Cleveland traded out of the 4th spot because Jax picked their guy


I like that he showed up for the combine QB drills when every other QB opted to pass.


I liked that the pick pundits were calling a reach at 3 showed up and prove his worth in preseason action


I know you've all heard that good stuff before, but knowing what we know now about Bortles, it sure is incredibly reassuring and awesome to read when you put them all together

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