In the old days it wasn’t unusual for a 1st round drafted quarterback to sit 1, 2, 3 or in some cases 4 years behind a veteran.
In the present, most of the kids are thrown into the fire immediately.
Lately, most of the stories have been success stories. Very few of the highest drafted QBs have been a complete bust. Some have been disappointing and some have been average, but not many Blaine Gabberts. Even though the Jags twitter feed asked if their fans were ready for some “Bortles Service” it looks like he won’t be popping bottles until 2015.
Here was what the GM said via CBS Sports.
“That’s the plan that Chad is going to be the guy,” Caldwell said, via the Jaguars official website. “We told him and we were very honest with Chad through the process. We told him there was a chance we were going to draft a quarterback. Chad knew all along when we re-signed him in the offseason, we were honest with him and he’s been great. [Chad] will probably give us the best chance of winning this year and Blake will be the guy of the future.”
Caldwell was more specific about the timeline of when Bortles might start during an interview with ESPN Radio on Friday.
“To be honest with you, probably 2015,” Caldwell said of when we might see Bortles. “We’d like to give Chad this whole year and go with Chad this year. Blake’s got some development to do. We’re going to be getting him ready, so come 2015 he’s ready to compete for that spot.”