2017 will be a prove it year for Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Blake Bortles. He needs to show that he can be more like the 2015 sophomore that took the NFL by storm rather than the 2016 letdown that has fans of the team questioning whether he should even suit up next season.
While the Jags have longtime veteran backup Chad Henne on the roster for 2017, the team could well upgrade that backup position to be a more challenging quarterback that can push Bortles onto greater heights. Brandon Allen, a 2016 sixth round pick, is also quietly waiting in the wings but is an unproven entity at this point.