(06-05-2021, 12:23 PM)WingerDinger Wrote:

(06-05-2021, 11:56 AM)mal234 Wrote: All of those losses aren't on him, lol. Remember Doug kept him on the bench after he was medically cleared to play. He didn't play like almost half of last season. Stuff like his TD to INT overall ratio is pretty good all things considering.

It seems like some people including Jags fans, and people that don't like him continue to undervalue him. But he's pretty valuable, other coaches and teams know it, and so does he. I do feel like maybe the Jags feel like they were being lowballed on offers for him and that might be why be a big reason why he hasn't been moved yet. Though, maybe one reason some teams were only willing to offer like a 5th is because they thought that the Jags would part with him more easily. Especially since they now have Trevor, signed CJ to guaranteed money, were talking to Alex Smith/other QB's. The Jags were making it seem like they were going to move off of him even as a backup for this team. So I could see where maybe other teams thought they could get him more cheaply.

I understand that he wasn't solely responsible for the 1-15 record.. It was a collective effort of trash.. I'm not saying that Gardner isn't valuable as a backup or even trade bait. What I'm saying is that he's not worthy of the starting position. So if he's bent out of shape because of that, he can either suck it up or improve greatly. Either way, it's no longer his offense anymore and he can only blame himself..

According to Jeff it sounds like some coaches think he is worthy to compete for a starting position on other teams. I think that is a big reason why he wants to leave, he's heard/knows that.  He was put in a bad situation last year. One them that even Trevor couldn't have been that successful in. I definitely don't blame his situation all on him. The team/poor decisions made in the past by the Jags staff/organization factored heavily into things as well.  I also think he probably has improved, especially if we go by some of the reports from OTA's that have reported he has been the best QB on the field at times in different areas. He may not have the highest ceiling of the QB's but it sounds like he's holding his own just fine in OTAs.

Granted he may have to ultimately suck it up for a couple of more seasons. But he will walk after his contract is up, because he does not want to be on this team anymore. I think it's better for the Jags to get something for him now, then watch him leave later on and not get any compensation for him at all.

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