Blake Bortles Just Got Paid!!!!
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Well the Jags spent just enough to keep Bortles there as a high priced bridge which will probably be like the Cardinals in free agency... you cannot tell me the Jags think "that's our guy"
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moklerman
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I think the Jags made an investment in him and want to continue to surround him with talent and support him, rather than just dump him. His accuracy was up and his turnovers were down this year and they did win 2 playoff games with him at the helm. I can see why people would think they should move on but I can also see why the Jags don't want to upset the apple cart. I assume they want to see what Bortles can do now that he has a running game and when he gets Hurns and Robinson back.
As pedestrian as his numbers were this year, I think it's important to remember that he lost his WR1 and WR2 and they went without a stud TE. Thomas was a disappointment but 33 year old Lewis wasn't even a replacement for that.
Bortles' accuracy still needs to improve(somehow) but I do think he's maturing and improving overall. Maybe his 37 TD season a couple of years ago was a fluke but I wouldn't be too quick to give up on a guy who's always on the field and just won 2 playoff games who can produce at that level.
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Bortles played all of last season with a wrist injury on his throwing arm. He had surgery at the end of January.
good contract for both sides...allows Blake to show he can still develop...and then get paid for that development in a couple years.... but it doesnt cripple their salary cap at all.
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Jaguars’ QB Blake Bortles’ salary-cap number for the 2018 season now will be $10 million, down from the $19 million it was scheduled to to be. His new contract lowered his cap number for coming season by a whopping $9 million.
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Jaguars’ QB Blake Bortles’ salary-cap number for the 2018 season now will be $10 million, down from the $19 million it was scheduled to to be. His new contract lowered his cap number for coming season by a whopping $9 million.
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Blake Bortles has more contract extensions this offseason (1) than Tom Brady, @_bigben7, @AaronRodgers12, Brett Favre, Peyton Manning, Y.A. Tittle, @cj_wentz, and @deshaunwatson combined (0).
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Blake Bortles Facts@BortlesFacts 16h16 hours agoBlake Bortles has more contract extensions this offseason (1) than Tom Brady, @_bigben7, @AaronRodgers12, Brett Favre, Peyton Manning, Y.A. Tittle, @cj_wentz, and @deshaunwatson combined (0).
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Blake Bortles has never lost an Olympic event (summer or winter). @NBCOlympics
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Blake Bortles has never lost an Olympic event (summer or winter). @NBCOlympics
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Blake Bortles is undefeated in 194 countries, on 5 continents, and on 7 planets.
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One big clean-up item on Jags QB Blake Bortles' deal -- It does contain offset language. So the fully guaranteed $6.5 million for 2019 is subject to that, which would mitigate the cost for Jax, should it want to walk away after 1 year.
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This basically guarantees there will be 6 QBs picked in the first 2 rounds.
hell...some folks on this board think there will be six selected before 15.....aint gonna happen, but some think it.
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wow. that is crazy if it happens. Even 6 in first 2 rounds are crazy
An iffy deal, they're banking on Bortles being able to make it through the 2019 season.
http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/...ionable-why-jacksonville-jaguars-all-nfl-2018
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moklerman
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Yeah, Bortles isn't being handed a blank check or long term security but he is being given a chance to earn the contract. Which, IMO, is a bit of a surprise given what it "seemed" was going to happen to him. I thought he was a goner.
But, even though he didn't light it up and/or eliminate his problems completely he did show improvement. Perhaps that was only a matter of not hurting the team but that was still righting his ship to some degree.
Glad for him to be getting more of a chance. He'll be getting his WR's back next year so I assume he'll have to show even more improvement but I bet he can do it.
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Doug Marrone says he’s ‘happy’ to get Blake Bortles extended, but says the Jaguars are looking for ‘great improvement’ from the QB.
Doug Marrone says he’s ‘happy’ to get Blake Bortles extended, but says the Jaguars are looking for ‘great improvement’ from the QB.
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Bird in hand. Bortles is arguably as good as anyone on the market now, they made it to AFC championship with him and he is familiar with the offensive system.
