My own opinion for this trend here is that in the case of Bortles, he has had no one of a higher caliber to sit and learn from. Plus keep in mind that he was drafted as 'the franchise quarterback'. When you get that kind of a tag put on you, it carries some expectations along with it. Is it the fault of the fans that Bortles hasn't lived up to those expectations? No. Is it Bortles fault that he got that tag put on him before he had a chance to develope? No. It's the fault of the person(s) who dubbed him with that tag so soon out of the gate.

 

In years gone by, it was normative for players to be drafted and given a certain amount of time to 'develop'. The Jaguars situation is not conducive to that (particularly when it comes to the quarterback) for some years now. Our long losing trend has created a feeling of desperation among many fans which does not lend itself to being patient any longer. With other teams seemingly being able to 'turn the corner' on their losing ways overnight, it has caused many here to feel, 'why not us?' Patience for 'developing players' has worn very thin here.

 

The lack of patience and a history of 'busts' at the DE position as pass rushers is also what drives the woe and cry with Dante Fowler. The man was hyped to be the greatest thing since sliced bread! Is it the fans fault that he hasn't lived up to the hype? No. Is it his fault that he hasn't lived up to the hype? No. Again; it's the fault of those who 'hyped' him so highly.

 

As fans, we have to temper our expectations; given our lowly team history over the past ten years or so, this is no easy task. Add to this the promises made by the current team owner (hype?) and again, we are primed and ready for a winner... not more in a long line of losing seasons and lame excuses from equally lame players. 

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