The Jacksonville Jaguars selected Blake Bortles with the third overall pick of the 2014 NFL draft hoping to sit the raw, young signal caller for the entirety of his rookie season. That plan lasted all of 10 quarters, as Bortles was forced into the lineup to try and jump-start a completely moribund offense.
Looking back, it was probably silly and overly optimistic at best to count on Chad Henne to play well enough to hold off the franchise quarterback waiting in the wings.
We’ve talked plenty about Bortles’ rookie season – his struggles, the flashes of brilliance, what he needs to work on – but all that matters is now what Bortles has done to improve in year 2.