Quote:I don't know why we keep making the argument that Bortles is good because he will be setting all these franchise records. That isn't saying much for the Jaguars. We are a young team that hasn't really ever had an elite quarterback. Brunell was decent in his day but would be nothing compared to what the standard is now. We were also much more run heavy in the past. Breaking franchise records is nothing in this city because of how young we are. Now, if Blake would be breaking records in more historical teams like Pitt, Dallas, Green Bay, or San Fran that would be different. But Jax? Meh.

 

This isn't to take away from his accomplishments. Obviously the guy is doing well in some areas this year. I'm just not saying he is this elite quarterback because he is breaking records held by our team.

 

Who is saying he's elite?

 

I'm going to assume that you haven't been a fan of this team for very long.  Considering how prolific some of the early offenses were, for a guy in his sophomore season to be in a position to set franchise records that have stood for several years is a testimony that his arrow is pointed in the right direction.  The mistakes he's making are also to be expected for a guy who is still a relatively young QB in the NFL.  Considering the number of passes he's being asked to make on a per game basis, the odds are always going to be staked in favor of interceptions happening, especially when you look at the fact that we're not running some Tom Brady type offense where he's throwing the ball 5 yards at a time.  A

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