Jags finally throw in the towel on Blake Bortles

[Durty South Swamp]

Bortles wife hawwwwwt tho so he aight.

 

[Renard904]

They hinged their hopes on fournette and it worked last year. After he pulled that hammy this year bortles was totally exposed behind a shredded OL. A good QB wouldn’t have crumbled so badly though and it’s time to cut the cord so we can have an offense with a semblance of balance. Run only is suicide.

That's true.
I'm not trying to say all the blame is on Bortles. But it's impossible for the coach and GM to predict this precipitous fall by the defense. For that, I'm not blaming them for that. They also couldn't predict the offensive line being decimated by injuries. But the QB position was well in their control and they dropped the ball. They knew exactly what they had. And like I told my buddy, I'm fine with them wanting to give Blake every opportunity to be the team's starting QB. He did have them one game from the Super Bowl. But to not have a serviceable insurance policy lined up is beyond flagrant, to me.

 

[OllieGator]

Bortles wife hawwwwwt tho so he aight.

Not married...he broke up with the hot model in 2014 so he's got nothing but the Jax Beach bars

 

[gatorev12]

Not married...he broke up with the hot model in 2014 so he's got nothing but the Jax Beach bars

And leaving his wallet unattended on multiple occasions.
Clearly, the type of winner the Front Office could believe in with that sterling track record of trustworthiness.

 

[gatorev12]

That's true.
I'm not trying to say all the blame is on Bortles. But it's impossible for the coach and GM to predict this precipitous fall by the defense. For that, I'm not blaming them for that. They also couldn't predict the offensive line being decimated by injuries. But the QB position was well in their control and they dropped the ball. They knew exactly what they had. And like I told my buddy, I'm fine with them wanting to give Blake every opportunity to be the team's starting QB. He did have them one game from the Super Bowl. But to not have a serviceable insurance policy lined up is beyond flagrant, to me.

Not only that--but to give him a massive contract extension in the offseason on the basis of him having 2 good games in the postseason (Pittsburgh and NE) just reeks of utter incompetence all the way around.

Glad he actually looked like an NFL QB for once in his career---but he struggled against the Bills in the playoffs last year and in most every game of last season too. The Jags won based on the running game and a lock-down defense, not really anything Bortles did as a QB (with the ONE exception of the Pittsburgh game in the playoffs). Awarding him a massive contract on 1.5 decent games as a functioning NFL QB...and then not having budget or cap space to sign a capable backup is the most Jaguar thing I can think of.

 

[divits]

The prospect of playing Cody Kessler was just too good to pass up. @divits is going to be upset.

Jaguars bench QB Bortles hours after firing OC

Discuss.

Bortles will do fine. He'll get another chance somewhere. If not he'll be a backup and hang around the league for a while collecting easy checks. Just like Driskell.

There are 7.5 billion people in the world. There are only 100 NFL quarterbacks in the world. 2 of those 100 quarterbacks are from little old Oviedo, Florida. So suck it.

 

[g8tr72]

If Bortles was throwing the towel, you can bet it'd miss the ring completely.

 

[oxrageous]

Bortles will do fine. He'll get another chance somewhere. If not he'll be a backup and hang around the league for a while collecting easy checks. Just like Driskell.

There are 7.5 billion people in the world. There are only 100 NFL quarterbacks in the world. 2 of those 100 quarterbacks are from little old Oviedo, Florida. So suck it.

I didn't realize the argument that was had about him a few years ago was about his salary.

Chase Daniel has made 26 million dollars in the NFL. These guys "doing fine" in the wallet has never been debated.

 

[divits]

I didn't realize the argument that was had about him a few years ago was about his salary.

Chase Daniel has made 26 million dollars in the NFL. These guys "doing fine" in the wallet has never been debated.

I said he'll get another chance somewhere.

 

[Swamp Donkey]

I may actually watch some NFL just for the entertainment of seeing Jeff Dipshytskel trying to read an NFL defense. 4-6 turnovers no doubt. I wonder how long before the Bungles panic or if they just ride him into the dirt.

 

[MADGator]

I didn't realize the argument that was had about him a few years ago was about his salary.

Chase Daniel has made 26 million dollars in the NFL. These guys "doing fine" in the wallet has never been debated.

I wasn’t totally paying attention but I am pretty sure I heard the Wads are still on the hook with him for $12.6m.

That plus the Lemon Bar in Atlantic Beach should sooth any hurt.

 

[PaulDrake]

Well, they definitely have the throwing in the towel part down.

Jags are so snake bit even the thrown towel will probably be intercepted.....

 

[78]

Daniel was near-flawless subbing for injured Mitch Trubisky on Thanksgiving. As much as Mitch runs the ball, the Bears probably don't mind paying the $4M insurance policy.

 

[Durty South Swamp]

Not married...he broke up with the hot model in 2014 so he's got nothing but the Jax Beach bars

Even better

 

[Swamp Donkey]

Jags are so snake bit even the thrown towel will probably be intercepted.....

Gags are Gags.

 

[TheDouglas78]

Bortles will do fine. He'll get another chance somewhere. If not he'll be a backup and hang around the league for a while collecting easy checks. Just like Driskell.

There are 7.5 billion people in the world. There are only 100 NFL quarterbacks in the world. 2 of those 100 quarterbacks are from little old Oviedo, Florida. So suck it.

There will be some coach who things he can fix Bortles, he will get some money from some where.

 

[QueenCityGator]

Anybody watch The Good Place? It’s funny how the “dunce” character is obsessed with the Jaguars and Bortles.

 

[MJMGator]

As long as they have the swimming pool in the stadium, they’re winners.