QB Gardner Minshew II

Speaking of Minshew, he’s been given (well, actually he earned) the Jags’ QB1 job. Caldwell and coach Marrone already had been giving him praise in the offseason and the decision to move on from Foles was the icing on the cake.

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Now, he has 2020 to prove if he’s a franchise quarterback. Jags Wire contributor Phil Smith and I discussed the kind of season Minshew must have to do that in our last episode of “Bleav in the Jags,” which can be heard above.

Minshew was the starter in all of the Jags’ wins last season and flashed some eye-opening traits in the process like the ability to come from behind and impressive deep ball accuracy. He also had some games where the Jags struggled to move the ball as defenses like the New Orleans Saints made him play from the confines of the pocket.

Clearly, he’ll need to show more consistency heading forward because players like Trevor Lawrence and Justin Fields are lurking in the minds of Jags fans and probably the teams scouting department, too. Look for the Jags to add weapons around him in the upcoming draft to put him in the best position to flourish and leave no doubts.