Quote:Man our fanbase is really ignorant at times.

 

1.  Henne had a rating over 90.  Hardly garbage worthy.

 

2.  Who was he going to throw the ball too?  Rookies and slow Mercedes Lewis.  Once they doubled Hurns nobody was open

 

3. Does he pass protect or run block? 

 

 

Those are all just excuses. Of course, if Bortles gets in there and struggles, these will become perfectly acceptable to use to defend him. 

 

The reality here is that Gus is not deviating from his plan.  He'll start Bortles when he determines he's ready to take that role.  No amount of whining and complaining from the fan base is going to change that fact.  So, I can't wait for the home opener to hear all the boos cascading down for the Jaguars starting QB when it's announced it's Henne.  That will show just what a savvy fan base we have. 

 

This "stress free" environment Gus preaches in developing Bortles is something he believes to his core, and an approach that he feels will prove itself out given time.  Based on where we've seen Bortles start from, and where he is today, it's already showing that Gus' approach is paying dividends, and still the high minded fans here refuse to allow this process to play itself out progressively.  They must trash the guy who is basically keeping the seat warm, and portray a loss as all on his shoulders.  They question the intellect of the coaching staff in holding Bortles out until they feel he's ready despite the fact that their approach has pretty much already proven itself to be the right one. They can't think much beyond their hatred for a player, and I simply don't understand this lack of logic. 

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