For Bortles and his teammates, if the Jacksonville Jaguars are to be considered a serious threat to win a Super Bowl title in 2018, they need to continue on the path they began last season, improving along the way with more consistency on offense and a tougher run defense than the franchise had a year ago.
Again, as it has been in the past, everything will stop and start with No. 5 behind center and a running game can still improve after leading the league in average yards per game last year.
“I think last year we kind of caught some teams by surprise — if that’s possible in the NFL,” he said.