So what are our options if we want to push Bortles...

 

Free agency?

 

There's no upgrades available in free agency outside of Kirk Cousins, but let's face it, he's not leaving Washington and if he does he's joining a team to be their undisputed starting quarterback. 

 

Trade?

 

I suppose Romo could be available, but again he would only join a team to be their undisputed starting quarterback and I doubt he would want to come and play here. And to be honest, with his recent injury record he isn't an ideal acquisition. 

 

People love to hype Jimmy Garoppolo but again if we are trading for a quarterback they would want to start not sit on a bench. Also, how many Belichick era Tom Brady backup QBs have managed to become franchise quarterbacks? I can't name one. 

 

Draft?

 

There is talent in this year's draft. Some mock drafts have Brad Kaaya and Deshaun Watson falling from the first round to day two of the draft. Maybe there's value to drafting one of them, but to be perfectly honest the 2017 draft doesn't feature a can't miss quarterback prospect and appears to be a fairly weak class. 

 

So what should we do? 

 

Well I think Bortles gets at least another year as our starting quarterback under a new coach. We have seen in recent years quarterbacks revived by new coaching staffs. Adam Gase got Jay Cutler on the right track and has now got Ryan Tannehill playing better, Jim Bob Cooter has done wonders with Matthew Stafford. So I think we need to make damn sure we make a really good hire at the head coach (preferably an offensively minded one) and offensive coordinator position. 

 

Don't get me wrong, Bortles is not doing well this year but he still has time remaining before this team gives up on him. The problem he has is he's been stuck with Bradley for three seasons. Give the lad another year under a new head coach and maybe he turns it around. After all, Alex Smith was drafted first overall by the 49ers and didn't set the world alight in his first five seasons with them, they then hire Jim Harbaugh and he gets the best out of him and Smith hasn't looked back since. The right hire can make all the difference, and considering our options in free agency, the trade market and draft, we might as well give Bortles a chance under a new coaching staff. 

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