Quote:I absolutely agree with the OP's point, if you didn't have to develop rookies then why have position coaches, learning football takes an entire career.  I think this where the 'prime years' term comes from, keeping your physical abilities while learning enough about your position to play at a fantastic level.

 

Though I do think that regressing can throw a wrench in the development scheme: Did you have one lucky good year, or was it one unlucky bad year.  I think Blake will have to prove that point.  In the development curve you'd like each future year better than the last.

 

This is absolutely a fair point.  Regression increases doubt. 

 

But whether you attribute the bulk of his 2015 success to garbage time or not (and there is indicia such analysis is exaggeration), it is beyond dispute that season represents progress from his rookie year.  Conversely, 2016 represents regression.  Given that TC identified any number of offensive deficiencies outside of QB that impacted Bortles' development/production, I'd say Bortles deserves the chance to be given the reins with fewer offensive deficiencies.

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