Before the beginning of the 2017 season, I was among the majority of folks who thought the Jacksonville Jaguars were absolutely nuts for not upgrading the quarterback position. Former first round pick Blake Bortles’ stock could not have been lower and, outside of the front office at Everbank Field, you would have been hard pressed to find anyone who thought he could get his act together and become a winning quarterback.
As the Jaguars head into the final two games of the regular season with 10 wins and a playoff berth, it’s time to accept the fact that Blake Bortles has become a viable quarterback.