Florida Times Union<\/a>. \u201cWe have to unlock his potential and we needed to have somebody who has done that before and has a great track record. I think Greg is about as good as it gets.\u201d<\/p>\nThe poor play of Bortles led to the firing of Jedd Fisch. Now the Jaguars have Greg Olson as their offensive coordinator and have brought in quarterbacks coach Nathaniel Hackett. The Jaguars also hired former Buffalo Bills head coach Doug Marrone to a assistant coach job.<\/p>\n
In 14 games he completed 58.9 percent of his passes fo 2,908 yards while tossing 11 touchdowns and 17 interceptions. He committed four fumbles and finished with a 69.5 quarterback rating.<\/p>\n
One player that could help Bortles out is wide receiver Justin Blackmon who is waiting reinstatement. <\/p>\n
\u201cAs a matter of fact, I\u2019m very optimistic,\u201d Khan said about Blackmon’s ability to play in 2015. \u201cI think he\u2019s paid his dues. I think he\u2019s got his life together. I think he can be a role model for people who have gone through hard times. We\u2019re waiting for him.\u201d<\/p>\n
Coming off a 3-13 season the Jaguars have a way to go before they return to the playoffs but getting Bortles on track is their priority right now. <\/p>\n
\u201cThere were a lot of encouraging things but the only that matters is whether it was a W or not. \u2026 How do you enhance and improve on the things that are working and get rid of the things that are not?\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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