(02-19-2018, 11:19 PM)Bullseye Wrote: ICYMI...FWIW...here's Shannon Sharpe's take on Cousins...

https://youtu.be/l7yGVG08SFs

I am honestly torn.  Though I am leaning Bortles, I am intrigued by what Cousins potentially represents here-both good and bad.

If I could be convinced that signing Cousins

A.  Would actually upgrade the QB position, giving us the best chance to go to the Super Bowl and
B.  Not wreck our salary cap and force a premature purge of our talent and
C. not destroy the locker room

then I'd be for it.

Likewise, I could be content with Bortles if





A.  His play down the stretch of the season, in games against Seattle, Pittsburgh and New England represents what he can do for us more consistently such that
B. He's better equipped to get that 8th guy out of the box
C and with the current coaching he can continue to develop and make better decisions with another year in the offense.

I want the guy who will win us a Super Bowl or two.  I'm not sure which of these two is that guy, if either are.

One thing that should be considered is that Blake played most of the season with a wrist injury.  I think because he played every game with the injury most of us did not consider it an issue.  Then as soon as the season ended he had wrist surgery! One article felt that this injure is often the result of the thumb being bent back to the point where it injures the wrist.  The question is how much did the wrist affect his game.  We know he had a stretch where he was the most efficient QB for three games, So was his wrist re injuredi during the last game and that is the reason for the poor play the next few games?  We know how important the thumb is for passing a football.  We know he was inconsistent during the year  with flashes of elite QB play.  I would keep Blake and bring in competition to replace Henne.  If Blake is not resigned and goes to a team healthy and playing the  way we all hoped he would, could you imagine the uproar on this message board  blaming management for not keeping Blake even though so many want him gone. As they say be careful what you wish for It just might come back and bite you where the sun don't shine.

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