Jaguars coach Doug Marrone named Blake Bortles starting quarterback for Week 1 against the Houston Texans on Sept. 10.
“I think that the first thing that I look at is to make sure that who’s going to give us the best chance to win in the situation that we’re in,” Marrone said. “I look at everything, not just the quarterback position, of how we want to play and what we want to do. I think Blake had the ability to extend plays for us, which I think is going to be helpful in what we have to get done.”
Bortles being named the starter wouldn’t be a surprise in years past, as he has started the last 45 games for the franchise.
According to the team’s announcement, Bortles has only been named the starter for the Jaguars’ season opener and was not declaratively named the starting quarterback for the entire season.
