The 26-21 win over the Cincinnati Bengals was important to the Jacksonville Jaguars for a look at the resiliency of the depth on the roster. The first team was down 14-3 and the offense looked like a shell of itself, but the quarterback was quietly impressive.
In John Oehser’s ‘O-Zone‘, he received a comment from a guy named Matt saying, “I thought Blake Bortles looked smarter than last year.” And upon further reflection, Blake Bortles’ 10 of 16 for 52 yards wasn’t terrible. It certainly wasn’t impressive, but it also showed growth.
The Bortles of the last two seasons would have gotten flustered from the pressure of the playoff-caliber Bengals defense.