Quote:Alex Smith since he got traded to the Chiefs has been used as a game manager. The most attempts he's thrown in his career was 508 in his first year with the Chiefs, 508. Bortles is already at 483 with 4 more games to be played. Smith's average completion percentage with the Chiefs not including this year is 63.6% and the most touchdowns he's thrown in a year was 23 in 2013. The biggest thing is turnovers though. He's thrown 7,6 and 7 interceptions and had 4,3 and 2 fumbles lost in the first 3 full seasons with the Chiefs. With a slightly more accurate QB who doesn't turn the ball over as much, I think the Jags would be 7-5. I have them beating the Packers, Ravens, Colts, Bears, Chiefs(assuming Nick Foles starts instead of Alex Smith), Houston, and Bills.

 

    I think more than anything,  the turnovers are the # 1 reason why the Jaguars are in their current situation.   That's why this topic caught my attention,  as Andy Reid made it a priority for the Chiefs to cut down on turnovers.  Especially,  at the QB position.

 

   Though I'm not writing Blake Bortles off,  in his present form you reinforced my point that a QB in the Alex Smith ballpark would at the very least have the Jaguars on the fringe of the AFC South race. 

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