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Count me among those buying in on <a class="" href='http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/players/playerpage/1749727/blake-bortles'>Blake Bortles</a> this year. I don't think he's going to be able to carry that team as it still searches for talent or anything like that, but he's showing a renewed touch and feel for the game and his athleticism remains a vital strength. I expect new coordinator Greg Olson -- who did some pretty special stuff with <a class="" href='http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/players/playerpage/1123282/josh-freeman'>Josh Freeman</a> not that long ago (looks like a miracle worker in hindsight -- to be a perfect fit and a huge aid to Bortles' development. The Jags had good stuff going on to the tight ends -- albeit against sagging coverage by the Lions -- over the weekend and that only stands to heighten when <a class="" href='http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/players/playerpage/1755056/julius-thomas'>Julius Thomas</a> returns. There is legit optimism that will be for Week 1. Sure, it's the preseason, but the Jags' first-team offense scored on seven straight drives. If nothing else, the Jags have some rare confidence to take into September.

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The headline: Blake Bortles looks ready for prime time. You may remember a play I wrote about when I visited Jaguars camp, wideout Tony Washington one-on-one against cornerback Davon House, and Bortles firing the ball before he’s out of his cut toward a skinny post, and Washington turning his head and the ball hitting him perfectly in the chest. Big gain. “That throw reminded me of a throw Aaron [Rodgers] would make,” said House, the former Packer. There was more of that on Friday night in Jacksonville. Bortles drove the Jags 92, 83 and 63 yards to scores against a 2014 playoff team, completing 20 of 29 throws and looking totally in command. His most impressive play, I thought, was a play-action, sprint-out 15-yard dart to tight end Nic Jacobs that encapsulates everything a quarterback with movement skills can do well.