May 8th, 2014- The Jacksonville Jaguars pulled the trigger with pick number three in the NFL draft on a guy viewed as the leader of the franchise for the next decade. Fast forward nearly four years, and Jacksonville is AFC South champions and hosting a playoff game on Sunday.
But woven into the fabric of the success of the 2017 Jaguars is the continuously evolving story of a sporadic quarterback, battling not only opponents, but the constant ire of local and national media alike.
Blake Bortles has become one of the NFL’s most persistent punching bags, and the volume of swings thrown his direction only grows by the week.