Quote:If we are to believe that Blake can withstand the rigors of a full season healthy for the next couple seasons, which is always an if, than the backup is just that, a backup.

 

What do you want in a backup if he likely won't ever play?

 

Team player, not likely to let ego get in the way of what's best for the team? Things like that.

 

That is where Henne excels. He is the perfect backup in that sense. As far as what he gets paid, it's not really our business. The market will always set those numbers. A good GM won't deviate from the market.

 

Henne loves it here. He is comfortable in  his role, and does it well without making waves. The backup QB is important to the rest of the team in terms of practice and preparation, which are some of Henne's strong points. He does that well. He is a bona fide supporter of Blake, and the two have a good working relationship. 

 

Basically what I'm saying here is if it ain't broke, why try to fix it?

 

This argument is hilarious. It's the exact opposite argument that you think it is. Essentially you're saying since Bortles won't miss any time it's okay to overpay someone to be Bortles' buddy.

 

By your logic the team shouldn't have a backup QB at all, because why would you need to pay someone to be someone's friend? Bortles can hang out with Henne in the off time and the team can save 3.5 million a year and put it toward signing players that will matter.

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