Quote:Haven't they essentially done so already?  Isn't saying Bortles starts when he's "ready", the equivalent of telling Henne (quite publicly) he's history, regardless of how well he plays and there's nothing he can do to change the decision?

 

Only if you assume that what they tell Henne is the exact same message they deliver in press conferences or interviews.  We don't know what they tell him behind closed doors.  

Besides - as soon as a team drafts a QB at #3 - then every other QB on the roster is essentially fighting for the back-up job unless the team scouted poorly. So Henne has known his eventual fate since May. Probably before that.  

 

That's different than saying "Hey guys, we know Chad sucks but we need Blake to be able to identify the Mike two weeks in a row when he faces different schemes. Oh, and the line is really crappy right now too. We'll put the kid in a few weeks from now  - and until then we just have to let Chad attempt to scrape out a win while we try to tie up some loose ends." They can't say that. But I believe that's the case. 

 

Whether you believe they are waiting for Blake to be ready, or waiting for the O-line and receivers to be ready, it doesn't change the fact that they aren't going to throw Henne under the bus like that while they wait for one or more of those things to happen.  If you are truly trying to create a comfortable learning environment for the rookie - then that would warp it completely. 

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