Jags’ President Tom Coughlin Says Blake Bortles is the Team’s QB “Right Now”

Blake Bortles with the Jags
Jags' QB Blake Bortles. Photo by John Mersits/CSM/REX/Shutterstock

Jacksonville Jaguars are facing lots of questions after a disastrous 2018 NFL season. The biggest question of them all, however, is the future of the team’s quarterback position. Everything points out that Jags’ current QB Blake Bortles will be released and replaced, but it looks like the team still hasn’t made a definite decision.

Tom Coughlin, Jaguars Executive Vice President of Football Operations, recently made an appearance on ESPN’s Action Sports Jax Live! and was asked to provide an update about Bortles’ future with the team.

“Blake Bortles is the quarterback with the Jacksonville Jaguars right now,” – Coughlin responded.

This response indicates that Jaguars are taking a cautious approach about the matter. The front office is probably waiting to see the QB situation on the free agent market, as well as to get more familiar with the prospects in the upcoming NFL draft. In case that they don’t find a suitable replacement, they could hold on to Blake Bortles for one more year, considering he still has two years left on the $54 million, three-year contract he signed last offseason.

Bortles’ contract is another issue the Jags have to think about, considering the fact that they would have to swallow $16.5 million in dead money if they release him. It also makes the 26-year-old nearly impossible to move via trade.

Bortles had an impressive 2017 season, in which he led Jaguars to AFC Championship Game, but couldn’t follow that up in 2018. He only threw for 2,718 yards and 13 touchdowns last season while having 11 interceptions.

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