Consider how fickle we've all become in the last week.  Bortles went from hero to goat, and so did Caldwell. Last week, a lot of folks thought there was a good deal of young talent on this team, now most of us complain about the lack of proven playmakers.

 

If most of us agree that this is a team that will only win 5 to 6 games this year, then we also need to understand that 5-win teams come with a lot of disappointments.  So with a clear mind, this is what I predict.

 

Lots more disappointments in the beginning of the year as the team learns how to win. More success at the end of the year - enough for the team to learn and build on.

 

I think, by the end of the year, our starting RB question will be settled. Either D-Rob or Yeldon is gonna be the guy, and we'll be happy with either.

 

I think, by the end of the year, we're going to have some quality young starters emerging on defense. Sample is one candidate.

 

Our defense will be better. We'll still need another pass rusher, but I think that with the return of Fowler, we may forgo choosing one in the first round. Ryan Davis or Chris Smith may surprise us.

 

Bortles needs to calm down. He's got the tools, and his mechanics are improved, but I think he's feeling too much pressure to make something happen. That's exactly what i think happened on the pick-6.  I would rather have incompletions than interceptions.

 

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