Quote: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.

I would use the franchise tag on him anyway even if he plays lights out next year. He needs to string together a couple of good seasons in a row before I'm handing him the mega deal he'd be in line for with $40 million or more in guarantees. If he does play well next year, I think the team will be fine with having forgone the 5th year option and relying on the franchise tag for leverage vs. the nightmare scenario of picking up the 5th year and then him delivering more of the same next year.

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