Quote:Whenever I think of this, I think of Carolina with Jimmy Clausen and Cam Newton. What a mistake it would have been if Carolina didn't draft Cam. Its much much worse to pass on the guy than to have a guy sitting on the bench for a few million a year. If you know someone will be the franchise QB, and your not sure if you have, than I think you take that QB. That's all there is too that. I am not sure there is a guy like that in this years draft tho. So I think you stand pat.

I think in the Jaguars case, they do know though. We caught a glimpse of what Blake can be when his "game" is on...and that guy was definitely franchise QB material. He has the work ethic, the confidence, and the ability to put it all together. It would be one thing if Luck was in this draft and we had the #1 pick...THEN we'd be making a difficult decision.

 

At this point, while both JW and MM show great potential, each have their own question marks that as prospects, IMO, don't put them in the same level as the Blake we saw earlier in the season. Mariotta plays in a spread offense and there are questions of how he'll translate into a pro-style offense and having to read complex defensive coverages and blitz. Winston has experience in a pro style offense, but his off the field stuff is something to consider. Not to mention, he had some pretty bad mistakes early in the season when FSU's OL wasn't performing well. Some attribute those bad on-field decisions to off-field distractions, but still...that's a question. And behind the offensive line that Bortles played in? This is worse than anything that Marcus and Winston have seen...ever.

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