That's a storyline that could be fluid – and a bit of a roller coaster – but it's also one that could be interesting. That means Bortles is going to have ample opportunity in the final nine games of the season to reset the conversation around him and perhaps reshape his NFL future. I don't think it's suddenly going to be Air Bortles around these parts, but I think there will be plays in the passing game to allow him to take the shots against bunched defenses. It now appears the Jaguars' coaches have the confidence in Bortles to allow him to throw. But here's how this sets up as we enter the bye: it appears defenses are going to challenge Bortles and the Jaguars' passing offense to beat them by stacking the line of scrimmage and forcing the Jaguars to throw. Now, that obviously doesn't completely change the Jaguars' present or future quarterback conversation, and Bortles' detractors will correctly say he has struggled in a good chunk of five games this season. That's two really good games in a five-week stretch. That's significant because he had perhaps his best previous career game against the Baltimore Ravens in London in Week 3. John: Jaguars quarterback Blake Bortles indeed had perhaps his best career game Sunday. I know it's just one game, but he has done well the whole year not forcing his throws.
It's days like Sunday that I love – when he quiets all the haters even if it's just for one day. I've believed in Blake Bortles all along and defended him to the point that I've had people yelling at me and cussing me out. JACKSONVILLE – Let's get to it … Aaron from White Hall, AR: