Quote:This will be telling. I doubt they will pick it up because it will have them on the hook for ~20 million. That's a lot of money for a Bortled-up Bortles.

 

I wouldn't. If he makes progress, and plays deserving of an extension, the team should have the cap space to do it after the season. Alternatively, the franchise tag could be an option, which would put you back in the neighborhood of the original fifth year option. So I don't think picking up the fifth year makes a lot of sense.

 

 Probably the only risk of not picking up the 5th year option is if Blake Bortles has the type of season everyone with the Jaguars and their fans are hoping for,  the team would have to seriously consider using the more expensive Exclusive Franchise Tag in 2018 ...........if the two parties can't work out a long term contract. 

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