Jacksonville Jaguars: Why Blake Bortles Could Easily Be the Next Blaine Gabbert

July 8, 2014   ·   Joseph Zapata   ·   Jump to comments

In the 2011 NFL draft, the Jaguars selected Blaine Gabbert with the 10th overall selection, but the young signal-caller struggled mightily.  In his three years with Jacksonville, Gabbert recorded an abysmal 66.4 passer rating.    
In 2014 the Jacksonville Jaguars tried hitting the redo button by drafting Central Florida quarterback Blake Bortles with the third overall selection.  Jacksonville fans are excited for change, but is Bortles a guaranteed upgrade?
I know Jacksonville needs a franchise qb but Bortles to me is Gabbert pt 2. Stockpile picks and wait for a stronger qb class! #Reaching
— Scott Shanle (@scottshanle) May 15, 2014 It's worth noting that Bortles has never stepped foot on a professional field, so it may be a little early, but these two QBs have a lot in common.
When looking at each players predraft scouting reports, it's easy to find several similarities.  Gabbert's NFL scouting report mentions a handfu...

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