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Jaguars vs. Steelers final score: Blake Bortles looks good in 23-21 win

Second-year quarterback Blake Bortles is showing why the Jaguars took him with the No. 3 overall pick.

If you're dismissing the Jacksonville Jaguars or quarterback Blake Bortles for his stellar performance against the Pittsburgh Steelers because it was the first preseason game, you're trying not to see the whole picture.

Yes, let's keep this in proper perspective. This is Week 1 of the preseason. The Jaguars were at home and Blake Bortles played well into the second quarter, facing off against a mixture of starters and rotational guys. Bortles' first series, against the first-team Steelers defense, was an absolute dud.