(12-04-2017, 04:35 PM)JaguarsWoman Wrote:

(12-04-2017, 09:36 AM)Cleatwood Wrote: 7 losses? And you call yourself a Jags fan.

Blake would have single handily lost us the Chargers game had the defense not bailed him out. He was terrible against the Jets and Titans. He was useless against the Steelers. He threw an atrocious interception last week against the Cardinals. 

Good Blake shows up, Jags are almost unbeatable. Bad Blake shows up and the defense has to scored TDs for the team to win. The Jags won't be playing the Colts or any defense like that in the playoffs.

Thanks for catching that mistake Cleatwood. I know we have only lost four games, but was thinking ahead to the end of the season.

In Pittsburgh, Leonard Fournette was on fire and the defense scored twice, so Doug Marrone had no reason to call more than 14 passes. Blake Bortles was just playing the game manager role, not making mistakes. What more do you want him to do when #27 is statistically having a good day?

Against the Jets, you can't blame Bortles for Marqise Lee dropping a ball when he could not have been more wide open in OT or Jason Myers missing a FG in regulation. Yes, it was bad for Bortles, but anyone who watched that game would say it was all Lee's fault.

This is funny because if you look over on the clots board, j dub is criticizing bortles saying he didn't have a good performance and threw too many short passes to fournette. The clots forum members come and defend Blake. Now here she's defending Blake. A consummate troll.

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(12-04-2017, 10:20 PM)Cleatwood Wrote:

(12-04-2017, 09:45 PM)jagibelieve Wrote: 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.

Blake at 20 million or Cousins for 25?

I’d like Cousins.

I'm with you here. If Blake winds up staying consistent and doesn't lay an egg in the next few games, takes us to the playoffs and even has a safe, average game, I could see us possibly restructuring his deal and keeping him around for a couple seasons with a young QB waiting in the wings. 

If it comes down to taking that 5th year option or signing cousins for a little more money, I'd take cousins all day.

We could do a lot worse than Blake though, and it seems he has room to grow. It was the clots so I'm not going to get carried away, but Blake looked sharp. His throws were more accurate than normal. He seems to be starting to put it all together. 

Gonna have to ride out the season and just see what happens.

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