Quote:  Related to part of what you mentioned,  the first time GM ( Bob Quinn ) of my favorite team hired Jaguars Director of College Scouting Kyle O' Brien as the Lions leading Personnel person in the organization under Quinn.   Being that Dave Caldwell hired O' Brien in the first place,  at least one NFL organization recognizes good work by Dave Caldwell.

 

 Though I certainly agree that Dave Caldwell has made some very good personnel additions to the Jaguars roster,  his record with 1st Round picks prior to the 2016 Draft is right now at best highly questionable.   That much more considering the players the Jaguars passed up in those drafts.  

 

 Looking at the situation objectively,  one can certainly make a good case for Dave Caldwell to be retained.  Yet,  what happens though if Caldwell is kept and during the interview process, good HC candidates tell him that they prefer the Jaguars move on from Blake Bortles if hired as HC?    If Caldwell insists on Bortles being the Jaguars top long term QB option and it costs the Jaguars a high quality HC candidate,  would it be better if Caldwell is replaced,  with the new GM having no attachment to Bortles?   

 

 I'm not writing off Bortles.  But coaches who are highly qualified to evaluate Bortles might not have confidence he's the long time answer.    Right now,  there are at least as many questions with Bortles than potential long term answers.  

 

If both parties are being objective and the potential coach cited validated reasons for feeling the way he does (which right now are legion), I think the only rational solution would be to compromise. Draft or sign a viable replacement for Bortles, allow Bortles the opportunity (and actual coaching) to attempt to fix his issues and let these two duke it out in camp for the starting gig. If Blake legitimately steps his game up and beats out the brought in guy. We win. If the brought in guy is better and ends up starting. We win.

 

Either way, this is unquestionably the best course of action as I see it regardless of who the coach is. The only thing that would get in the way of this coming to pass is ego.

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