2015 was a pleasant surprise for Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Blake Bortles. Armed with impressive receiving options like Allen Robinson, Allen Hurns, and Julius Thomas, Bortles was able to throw the ball almost anywhere and find a positive play.
Mistakes were made and he still hung onto the ball too long, fumbled too often, and threw too many interceptions. Yet the production rose to outstrip all of that, notching 35 touchdowns and an impressive 4428 yards.
That production helped ease many worries among those who follow the Jaguars, this writer included.
2016 has shown that worries still exist with Bortles and he still needs to show more than just one impressive sophomore rebound to be considered a true franchise quarterback.