At the start of the 2015 season it may have been ridiculous to think that Blake Bortles would outstrip players like Andrew Luck and even Brian Hoyer. Luck is a generational talent and Hoyer is a competent, oft-maligned starter. Bortles’ closest competition in the division figured to be rookie first rounder Marcus Mariota.
Things got off to a rough start in Week 1 when Mariota clearly showed he was more ready for the NFL than anybody had previously though.
But as the dust settles around the 2015 season, it’s important to look back and see just how things shook out.