(12-13-2017, 05:02 PM)Tyler1Reformed Wrote: 100% Bortles will be the starting QB week 1 next year. No matter how the rest of the year pans out. This will be a guarantee.

Edit: In no way was I ok with this move, but he's easily in the top 15/20 QB spots for the league so in all honesty unless you're gonna get someone that's a top 5 QB each year like Brady/Brees/Rogers, it's not gonna do much for the team.

Pretty much this.  ^^^

I just don't see a real scenario where they would outright cut him.  I could perhaps see a trade scenario if it wasn't too far fetched, but his trade price tag is going to be much more than what we got for Blaine Gabbert.  I don't see any team willing to part with top 3 picks for him.  (Okay maybe a 3rd and a late pick).

My gut feeling is that Bortles is signed to a new contract that is going to be "middle-of-the-road" for free agent QB's.  My first thought is that Chad Henne would be cut and another league backup might be signed to a low deal, but on second thought, I could see the team possibly giving him another 2 year/ $8 million contract to be the backup as they did at the beginning of the 2016 season.  He's a veteran and has been a mentor for Blake and has been cheap "insurance" should Blake be injured.

The team will probably draft another QB to develop, but I don't see it in the early rounds, especially where the Jaguars will be picking this next off-season.  I would be shocked if they traded up for a QB to be quite honest.

As far as free agency, I just don't see the team going after any of the high priced QB's projected.

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