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The selected with the No. 3 overall pick in the draft back in 2014. Depending on your perspective, Bortles' performance has either progre sed in fits and starts, or not really progre sed at all. NFL Draft Tracker: Bortles has completed only 58.8 percent of his pa ses through three seasons, and has averaged just 6.6 yards per attempt. Among the 35 quarterbacks that have attempted at least 500 pa ses since Bortles entered the league, he ranks 32nd in completion percentage, 31st in yards per attempt, 24th in touchdown rate, 31st in interception rate, 30th in pa ser rating, and 34th in winning percentage. This is all despite Bortles having had a true star receiver in and a worthy No. 2 in (and/or Marquise Lee, depending on availability) to throw to for the entirety of his Will Grier Jersey career, as well as a quality tight end in for two-thirds of his starts as well. The Jaguars brought in some new blood to run the organization this offseason, and they don't have the kind of loyalty to Bortles that the previous regime does. New team president Tom Coughlin wasn't in Jacksonville when the team drafted Bortles, and new coach Doug Marrone, despite spending the last two seasons with the Jags, was in Buffalo when Bortles was selected. The team isn't expected to pick up Bortles' fifth-year option, but they do still have one more year left to evaluate him before making a decision on his future with the franchise next offseason. With this year's draft, they've made it clear there's no more excuse for him to not raise the level of his play. The Jaguars took running back with the No. 4 overall pick. He Ole Miss Rebels Jersey Sale 's the kind of player that can be the foundation of your offense, a running back of the caliber the Jags have not had during Bortles' tenure. With the run the focus of the game plan now, there will be le s pre sure than ever for Bortles to carry the offense. Not only that, but with opposing defenses likely focused on stopping Fournette first and foremost, Bortles should have the opportunity to throw with fewer defensive backs clogging his pa sing lanes, and should be afforded wider windows when the teams works its play-action game. Jacksonville's second pick was offensive lineman , who should slide in right away at either tackle or guard, depending on where the Jags decide to use him. The Jaguars have Dante Pettis Jersey made ma sive upgrades to the line that nearly got Bortles decapitated as a rookie, and last year he was sacked on a career-low 5.2 percent of his dropbacks -- half the rate at which he was sacked during his first season. That rate, as well as the rate at which he's pre sured, should drop again in 2017.Bortles, like every other pa ser in the league, is much better when throwing from a clean pocket than when he's pre sured, and better protection should give him every opportunity to succeed. Pre sure? COMP ATT COMP % YDS YPA TD INT QB RTG No pre sure 800 1240 64.5% 8714 7.03 61 29 91.8 Pre sure 203 466 43.6% 2526 5.42 8 22 47.0 The Jags spent their third pick on wideout , a talented if mercurial player Mike Buckmire Jersey that comes with reported off-field i sues. Westbrook won the Biletnikoff Award as the nation's top wideout in 2016, catching 80 pa ses for 1,524 yards and 17 touchdowns at OU. He has great speed and body control and should be a home-run threat on the outside -- a good fit with Bortles' strong arm. Again, with this pick, the Jaguars are trying to remove every po sible excuse for Bortles' poor play.(Westbrook doesn't come without his concerns. He has been accused -- twice -- of domestic violence by the mother of his children and was reportedly of Though he has not been arrested for any of the accusations, he was reportedly " " when asked about them at the combine.)NFLDraftScout.com's Spencer Hall gives the Jaguars an A- for picking Westbrook, calling him "an explosive player with tremendous production scoring 17 TDs in 2016. Good addition for Bortles to help stretch defenses downfield." Bobby Hurley Jersey The Jags now have a foundational running back that should be the focus of the offense. The have a much-improved offensive line. And they have a cadre of weapons for Bortles to throw to. If he doesn't succeed this year, it's just never going to happen for him in Jacksonville, and it's a near-guarantee that they'll have cast him aside by the time the 2018 draft rolls around.