Sometimes lost in the ebbs and flows of the NFL season is the development of young players. There’s a natural inclination to believe that talent should sprout in a linear manner, but all doesn’t go to plan for many athletes. For Jacksonville Jaguars’ second-year quarterback Blake Bortles, the flashes he showed in 2014 must become more consistent.
The NFL’s quarterback deprivation issue is a major problem for about half of the franchises in the league. There is no greater need for any team than to find a cornerstone quarterback, which is why we routinely see top collegiate signal-callers selected high in the NFL draft.