Quote:That assumes the expansion team can't find a franchise level QB.

 

If Bortles is Roethlisberger then this team could be headed to the playoffs very quickly.

 

The Jaguars hit gold with Brunell and that greatly accelerated the team's ascent while the Panthers spent like drunken sailors to have a short ascent followed by a long lasting descent as they didn't have the chance to sign so many free agents and failed to find a franchise QB for years.

 

I get the feeling the Jaguars will actually be truly competitive with good teams at the end of this season thanks to Bortles, unlike the false competitiveness of the Jaguars at the end of the 2013 season when they squeaked out a few wins against other bottom feeding teams.

 

We will find out soon how accurate the Ben Roethlisberger comparisons are when they play against each other. I am looking forward to that game.

 

Of course you have to keep in mind the Steelers had one of the NFL's best defenses 10 years ago. They also did not have two rookies and a second year player in front of him. Their running back was Jerome Bettis. All of their receivers were veterans. Roethlisberger actually played bad during Super Bowl 40. So it is not fair to to say we'll make the playoffs bnecause of Blake Bortles regardless of who else is on the team. We will make the playoffs because of many young players maturing and improving as well as Bortles himself.

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