Quote:This is all true. But then I ask what's going on with Carolina. Cam Newton is basically throwing to the same type of receivers with the same type of line. Some how they are getting it done. A 41-10 beat down from a team who had a worse record than you last year is inexcuseable. Is it out of the realm for people to want the rookie to play? I get it. I don't want Bortles to get thrown in the fire to early either but your veteran is getting you blown out and that won't stop. I personally feel Bortles could at least put up more than 10 points get more than 8 first downs and more than 148 net passing yards.


Not certain on your thoughts as I know you are one of the more knowledgeable posters here but I'm sure something somewhere in you feels this way as well.

 

Thanks for the closing line.

 

There are some important distinctions to draw between Carolina and Jacksonville offensively.

 

1.  It's no stretch to assume that Cam Newton for one game is better than Chad Henne in two.

 

2.  Carolina has played with experienced WRs this season so far in Jerrico Cotchery and Jason Avant, in addition to the talented Kelvin Benjamin.  Jacksonville has not had any comparable experience at WR playing in the first two regular season games.  Hurns, Lee and Robinson-all rookies-have been the main guys.  Mike Brown has a small handful of games of experience at WR, but it does not compare to what Carolina has been working with.  SHorts, Blackmon, Sanders and Doss have all been out either due to injury or suspension.

 

3.  While Carolina experienced loss in the OL with the retirements of Gross and Wharton, they all have experienced guys starting for them with none less than 3 years experience. They have a Pro Bowl caliber C in Kalil, who has 8 years experience.   In terms of games started, the Jaguars started an actual rookie (Linder) and essentially a rookie in Joeckel.  It looks Like Bowanko is becoming the new starter at C, and there's another one, and McClendon hadn't played C since high school.

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