Blake Bortles is getting sacked... a lot. He is a mobile quarterback who uses his legs to keep plays alive. He nevertheless gets sacked way too often. Sometimes it's his fault too; but more often than not, it's because of our perpetually weak offensive line. We haven't had a really strong offensive line since back in the days of Tony Boselli.

 

So it would be nice if Bortles had that kind of help around him. He obviously doens't at this time, especially when it comes to blockers. The probability is that if Blake continues to get pounded, he's gonna get hurt and have to go out of the game. Given the other more pressing needs the team has right now, a better backup quarterback option is to get a cheaper one than Chad. 

 

In fact, if we really view Blake as our 'franchise quarterback' for the foreseeable future, then why not get a very low round quarterback from no name university, and pay him league minimum. If he does have to come in, we wouldn't hardly be worse off than we have been with a more expensive Chad Henne. The probability is that he will spend the bulk of his time on the sideline, so why pay more for an 'experienced' side line cowboy?

 

Chad has brought virtually nothing to the game to help the team beyond being a body out there to take the snap and hand the ball off. He is not a down field threat nor a threat to run. He is a game manager, which is a nice euphemism for someone to take the snap and hand the ball off. We could get someone younger (and potentially faster as a result) who would cost us a lot less than Chad. You don't need a veteran for a backup unless he's former 'world class' stuff who can help train your new rookie franchise quarterback. Chad isn't. 

 

I don't know what kind of contract Chad has, but at the end of it I would part ways with Chad and get a kid for a backup. Chad is a known quantity as a quarterback and challenges no one. He had a shot as the starter and lost the job to a rookie. That says it all. Lets get someone way less expensive and replace him when we get the chance.

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