Comparing the 2015 offseason for Blake Bortles to any offseason with Blaine Gabbert is a stark example of just how much more invested general manager Dave Caldwell and head coach Gus Bradley are in their young quarterback.
The Jacksonville Jaguars are all in on quarterback Blake Bortles just one season after drafting him third overall. He is the player they wanted and they shocked the 2014 draft by taking him so early. He was expected to sit and learn for a year but was thrust into the starting line up after Chad Henne failed to ignite the offense. So we saw lackluster play during a rookie season when he wasn’t expected to be out on the field.