Quote:Given the probability the team will not take a QB high, and given the slim pickings of the free agency crop of QBs, isn't it possible, if not likely, a completely different coaching staff would still go with Bortles for 2017?

 

As far as draft and develop, Caldwell did draft a QB last year.  Give him time to develop, even if you have given up on Bortles.

 

Well, of course.  The new coaching staff would be hamstrung with Bortles, as is the current coaching staff.  Apologies if I'm not making myself clear, but that wasn't really my point.

 

BB5 is the current starting QB.  My point is that a coach coming from the outside would not be so beholden to hang on to Bortles for an entire season if it became clear that he was not capable of being a competent QB.

 

A coach coming from the outside would also be more keen on driving competition and making sure there are reasonable alternatives to Bortles, because the new coach would not be tied to Bortles in the same manner that someone that is a Gus Bradley carryover would be.  

 

To me, that's the point.  Yeah, is it likely that whoever is brought in to compete may not win the starting job.  But the leash on Bortles would be significantly shorter under a coach that wasn't obligated to keep him around.

 

Look what happened with Gus last year and envision that happening in 2017.  By week 2 we all knew that Gus was dead weight that was destryong the team.  By week 8 (the tack TNF game) it was obvious that Gus had to go.  But the powers that be were beholden to keeping Gus around and thus, we wasted an entire season.

 

With this new development, I fear we will be wasting an entire season just to keep hope of Bortles turning it around alive.  That's the concern I have.  

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