Quote:Like most staffs/Front offices would do, they gave Gabbert every opportunity to prove he was worthy of playing and starting in the NFL. He failed miserably and was benched. That's not really a knock on Henne.

 

The logic is wasted on your intended target.

 

Quote:Not to mention Bortles looked better at first because he was pretty much an "unknown".  After a couple of games where teams had tape on him they were able to game plan better.

 

Agreed.  One there was film on him to identify tendencies, defenses started to adjust and game plan for him.  Add to that the fact that he did hit a wall as a rookie, as expected.  He was able to get back on track late in the season, but by that point it was a matter of just getting through the rookie year so that he could continue to work on improving as a QB.  He got great experience as a result, and has a better understanding of what it takes to be an effective QB in the NFL.  Hopefully, all that experience coupled with his off season efforts to work on his mechanics and learn the playbook will pay off.  His offensive coordinator couldn't say enough about his work ethic in an interview yesterday.  Bortles is usually one of the first guys in each day, and one of the last to leave. 

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