Blake Bortles is coming into the 2015 NFL season full of optimism.
So far, everything is going right.
He worked all offseason to correct his mechanical problems at quarterback. He worked at limiting his mental mistakes through training camp and the preseason. He worked to build a rapport with a strong group of young receivers in Allen Hurns, Marqise Lee, and Allen Robinson.
Now he must work at carrying the Jacksonville Jaguars.
The difference between good quarterbacks and great quarterbacks is the ability to truly carry a team. It’s the reason why Peyton Manning has won so many MVP awards, it’s why Aaron Rodgers is winning them now, and it’s why Tom Brady is invaluable to the New England Patriots even though Bill Belichick’s coaching is so strong.