With the news that Blake Bortles would be benched in favor of backup Cody Kessler, conversations arose wondering whether the Jaguars would retain the underperforming quarterback for the 2019 season. The financial hit is $21 million if he remains on the roster, $16.5 million if they cut him. While the argument has been made his cap figure makes keeping him the fiscally responsible choice,
I have argued that Blake occupying a roster spot serves no purpose if he is not seen as a viable option moving forward, backup or otherwise. Eating dead money is not uncommon, case-in-point the $13.