Quote:Can we also stop pretending this is joeckels rookie year? He's in his 2nd year. He will be in the all important 3rd year soon

 

You can make the argument for both.

 

But therein lies the rub.

 

If Bortles is to develop into the QB this team desperately needs, he is going to need a greater level of protection than Joeckel has provided.

 

It's at the stage now where you are kind of in no man's land.

 

Do you gamble that Joeckel will develop into the kind of LT you envisioned taking him 2nd overall, bypass a LT in the draft, and then have Bortles pay the price?

 

Or, do you try to guarantee Bortles superior protection, take another LT in this draft, with the possibility you could miss again at the position, as well as bypass other areas of the team that need attention?

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