Draft a new quarterback, and make him sit. That sounds like what the Jacksonville Jaguars are planning on doing with Blake Bortles, who they selected No. 3 overall in the NFL draft earlier this month.
Jags coach Gus Bradley told NFL Network Tuesday he feels good about plan to sit QB Blake Bortles in 2014 (ESPN) #nfl #fantasyfootball
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According to Jaguars coach, Gus Bradley (via NFL.com)
We really felt comfortable with (Henne) coming back with another year in the system, Bradley said. I think it gave us flexibility. When Blake was there available for us, we really wanted to capture that opportunity.
I guess the Jaguars are leery of the epic Blaine Gabbert rookie quarterback experiment from 2011. Gabbert, of course, is now in San Francisco, traded for a sixth-round pick, where he’ll be taking up bench space.
Jaguars fans will have to wait until Bortles “develops,” while Chad Henne takes the lead again.
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