Quote:We were in the game in the fourth quarter against a playoff team on the road. The offensive line has played pretty well the last two weeks, which I thought was our biggest weakness at the beginning of the year. Being competitive with a young roster that has less talent than 2/3rds of the league is an accomplishment.


I think we have a great core of young players on offense that have unlimited potential when they reach their prime, so the arrow is pointed up IMO.

I agree with this. The realistic goal for this year's team should have been to identify a core group of young players who will continue to improve with experience. Bortles' development has gone as expected.He has had both good and bad moments which is no different from any rookie quarterbacks placed in similiar situations. No one knows for certain how he will turn out, but I would not trade him for any other young q.b. with the exception of Luck. Denard has the look of a potential pro bowl running back given his monumental improvement from year 1. It looks like they will have another top 5 draft pick and with all the salary cap space they have, I expect them to add a quality safety, tight end, pass rusher and offensive line depth. So yes, the arrow is pointed up.

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