(02-14-2019, 01:16 PM)JagsFansince1995 Wrote:

(02-14-2019, 10:25 AM)Cleatwood Wrote: In 2017, it was the defense giving them early leads. How did Blake do against Pitt in the regular season? Then in the playoff Pitt game, Fournette scores a TD, then the defense holds Pitt to a 3 and out and then the pick off Ben to set up a 1 play Fournette 18 yard TD. Then they get an 11 play, 6 run TD drive (Blake throws for 9 yards in the drive) and then Telvin scores to give the Jags a 28-7 lead. He had a really nice throw to Cole in that game but overall, he wasn't super efficient and it was the run game and defense that gave them the lead.

Blake played extremely average in 2017 and that was apparently his breakout season. I mean the guy threw for 21 TDs and still had 13 interceptions. They took the ball out of his hands because he has always been below average and then they give him an extension.

Again, No one is saying Blake was airing it out all year and throwing for 300 plus a game with 2 plus tds.  The only point i was making was, he was told basically NOT to throw and when we had to FORCE HIM to throw he did decent.  I've watched countless QBs in pass first offenses put up Blake numbers or slightly better.  Its just odd to me, and i know im in the minority, that QBs who are starting in the league in pass first offenses with star players are only slightly better than a QB who is restricted from passing.  That just makes me SMH.  

Its not like im saying oh, his 21 tds and 13 picks show he's the next brees.  Im saying he did that with forced throws after the run game was destroyed and thats mostly 3 and longs or come from behind passes due to falling behind early.  you blame blake for not airing it out and then say we didnt want him to throw in the same breathe.  WHATEVER. yall dont get it

My man, you made some good points and you're making an argument against people who already have their mind made up about Blake so it's pointless to even debate it. Those same people think Teddy Bridgewater, Nick Foles, and Tyrod Taylor going to be the savior of the franchise which is laughable to me. However,  Blake  has never been good enough to carry a team but the reality is only five to seven7 quarterbacks in NFL has the ability to do that on a yearly basis.

 People fail to remember even Philip Rivers at one point with 2-14 in 2015 so quarterback in NFL is not been a easy science at all. Has Blake Bortles failed this city as a quarterback the answer is yes but same time, how many quarterbacks in the NFL including the DeShaun Watson and Patrick Mahomes of the world would have succeed with a terrible and not innovator coaching staff, a below average line, bad receiving Corp, and running game throughout his career. He never had a DeAndre Hopkins, Zeke Elliott, or a Travis Kelce type of tight end to help with his development so it's hard at time to blame him for not being a upper-echelon quarterback. 

I hope whoever they pick to be make the next franchise tag quarterback in the draft put the necessary pieces around him so he can succeed and fulfill his potential.

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