I was all for letting Blake sit the year. And I wasn't calling for him to come in when Henne predictably started his dumpster fire.

 

But it's done. So I can sit here and whine and cry that Blake has to work on his mechanics this offseason, or I can just accept what's happened and appreciate the fact that Blake now has significant live-action experience (not the joke known as the pre-season) and knows how to properly navigate the season as the #1 QB.

 

I can guarantee Blake will spend most (if not all) of the offseason working on his mechanics, then guess what happens comes August?? He gets all those snaps with the 1s in OTAs, training camp, and during the preseason to further cement the proper mechanics into muscle memory. We've seen what he was able to do with a partial offseason and the backup snaps. How about we withhold the tears on this issue until the real games start back up?

 

Bortles has shown the progress (albiet short-lived), the attitude, and the work ethic to get the benefit of the doubt on this.

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