6 backup QBs Tennessee Titans could target in free agency

The Titans should be looking to free agency for a backup quarterback.

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Blake Bortles

Yes, there have been times during Blake Bortles’ career where he’s looked like a complete mess, but we can’t discount the times where he looked like an actual NFL starting quarterback.

It wasn’t long ago that Bortles posted three-straight seasons of 3,600 yards or more as a member of the Jacksonville Jaguars, including a season in which he tossed for 4,428 yards and 35 touchdowns to 18 interceptions.

He also has playoff experience, as he was the quarterback of the Jaguars team in 2017 when it was a major collapse away from making it to the Super Bowl. He won two playoff games that year, also.

Bortles spent the 2019 season as the backup with the Los Angeles Rams and attempted just two passes in three appearances (no starts). His past issues are no doubt troubling, but he has mobility and would be entering a quarterback-friendly, run-first offense if he ever got a shot with the Titans.