(08-22-2017, 11:24 PM)VisitingCobra Wrote:

(08-22-2017, 07:25 PM)Eric1 Wrote: Exactly.

And by that time, you simply can't go back to Bortles since you already benched him. Bouncing back and forth between QBs is nothing but a disaster.

I disagree.  Playing Chad Henne the entire season is likely the biggest disaster.  Especially for the fan base. 

Some people want to believe Henne is better now, but that's a WAY bigger leap of faith than believing Bortles has gotten better.   How much Henne do people need to see?  The fanbase has been trying to get rid of him for years?

My position is they should play Chad Henne to avoid getting stuck with him.  In other words, he plays, gets benched (likely scenario) and Bortles comes in.   Then at least the Chad Henne narrative is done.   

Like Vic always said, "Help is not on the way".   I know what you mean about bouncing back and forth, but if you believe in neither quarterbacks, how much does it matter?  And I don't care at all about Bortles' salary or the whole "what if he gets hurt?" narrative.   They can't possibly cut Bortles, go into the season without a Chad Henne replacement, and sell the "win now" thing.

I don't want to come off as anti-Henne either, but I've noticed local media has changed their narrative on the matter after a single pre-season game.  All of a sudden, Henne is CLEARY the better quarterback this offseason... (Though they never said this before that game.)

I don't want Henne as the starter period. Not because I dislike Henne or anything like that. He just isn't any good. 

Whether you like Bortles or not, it's not hard to see that even on his worst day, he's a better option than Henne will ever be. Even if he might be a bad option as well.

I know what you're saying about just letting them see Henne play though. It wouldn't take more then 3 weeks for everybody who wanted him, to remember why he hasn't been playing.

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