Last year, the Jacksonville Jaguars selected Gardner Minshew with the fifth pick of the sixth round in the NFL Draft. They'd already signed Nick Foles to a four-year, $88 million deal to be their starting quarterback earlier in the offseason, but an injury to Foles in the season opener paved the way for Minshew Mania and the unexpected success of the late-round pick in his rookie year.
Jacksonville's offseason moves -- trading Foles to the Chicago Bears, signing only Mike Glennon to serve as a backup, and waiting until their 10th pick in this year's NFL Draft (a sixth-round selection) to select prospect signal caller Jake Luton -- indicate they're willing to give Minshew a legitimate shot at being their long-term quarterback after he flashed as a rookie.