(12-04-2017, 07:29 PM)Etdavis2006 Wrote: He’s still developing and I hope he gets better. With that said his play can possibly keep a veteran from coming in but a qb will still be drafted in the first two round next year. Not drafting someone would be a disservice to this franchise and fans base

I can see the team drafting a QB this next off-season.  I just don't see the team trading up to get one.

As I said before, I also don't see the team just cutting Bortles.  I would almost guarantee that every other team would consider offering him a contract of some kind... even if it was for a backup position.  Put it this way, the Jaguars were able to trade Blaine Gabbert and look at him now.  At this point in his young career Blake Bortles is the same type of QB.  The thing is, the team has had success this season with him as the starter.

Will he ever be a "franchise" QB?  Who knows?  I do know this though, his career is far from over.

If I had to guess, I would bet that Chad Henne ends up retiring and a new QB is drafted this next off-season to develop.  Blake Bortles will get some kind of contract to remain as the starter.

The only caveat that I see in this situation is that there is a lot of speculation regarding Eli Manning.  Would he really be an upgrade over Bortles?  Who knows?  Is he really going to be available?  Again, who really knows?  And at what cost?

I'm by no means a Blake Bortles homer, but looking at the situation realistically, I don't see the team making a drastic change.

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