Quote:I agree. The only problem is that some people have already made up their minds about him and won't change their opinion no matter what he does. To them, 2015 didn't exist and 2016 is the "real Bortles" because some of our fans are so consumed with being negative. It's embarrassing and it [BAD WORD REMOVED] me off because I have to hear other fans call us "a moron fan base" because we turned on Bortles so fast after he had a good season.

I don't think people have made up their minds about him, they just call it like it is. As soon as he isn't playing the position among the worst in the league we will give him credit for that. Unfortunately, it doesn't look like that is coming any time soon...but fingers crossed.

 

Also, as has been said many times, even if 2015 is the "real Bortles" that isn't nearly good enough. He was decidedly average last year by every stat that wasn't compiling/trailing by 2+ score stats. He doesn't just need to take a gigantic leap from what he is now to what he was last year, he needs to take another large step forward from his 2015 version to be considered a true franchise QB. 

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