Quote:Dang you've been really all in on an anti-Bortles platform recently. And I can't say I disagree with you, but I am willing to give Bortles another shot next year. Do you like a Draft Prospect or FA to replace him? Cause I don't see any that would suffice.


I don't think we can win with a game manager at QB. With Garrard it worked because we had an amazing duo of RBs and Garrard, to his credit also was amazingly accurate in 2007, his medium range throws were precision. We also had JDR who somehow had a coordinator that got something out of Matt Jones and Reggie Williams lol.


That being said I still believe coaching is a HUGE and our biggest issue by far. If JDR got to the playoffs with 0 pass rush, a horrible defensive backfield, and with Matt jones, then I don't know how Gus can't even muster up 6 wins with the amount of talent we have.

 

I'm not "anti-Bortles" really, I was trying to matter-of-factly answer the thread title question. And unfortunately  - he's costing this team wins.  

Yes, I'd like to see if he can be salvaged.  But I hope to see him competing with Allen and a draft pick in camp.  

 

A game manager is never really the long term answer, but we'd be .500 with one right now in my opinion. 

 

BTW - Matt Jones was actually becoming a legit WR in his fourth year before the wheels fell off in his personal life. Sure it took him too long to make the switch and then he threw it away, but... he did look legit (even with the awkward long stride) in much of that fourth season. 

 

Regardless -   Garrard and Koetter could have done much, much more if they had Robinson/Lee/Hurns etc to work with. 

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