The Jaguars and quarterbacks generally don’t go well together. A year after giving Blake Bortles a deal that was worth an average of $18 million per year, they signed Nick Foles to a deal that’s worth an average of $22 million per year.
The Jaguars paid $130 million for QBs in two seasons and ended up with Nick Foles
Get a grip, Jacksonville.
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While the idea of signing a former Super Bowl MVP sounds good on paper, the reality is that Nick Foles and Blake Bortles have pretty much been the same player over the last two seasons — outside of the NFC Championship game and Super Bowl 52.
Here’s how the two players compared since the start of the 2017 season.
Blake Bortles vs Nick Foles 2017-2018
Bortles vs Foles 2017-2018 | Yards Per Attempt | Adjusted Yards Per Attempt | Adjusted Net Yards Per Attempt | Interception % | Touchdown % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blake Bortles | 6.9 | 6.48 | 5.82 | 2.6% | 3.7% |
| Nick Foles | 6.6 | 6.49 | 5.9 | 2% | 4.1% |
Now that they have Foles on the team, they’ll need to cut Blake Bortles just a year after extending his contract. When they cut Bortles, they’ll get hit with a $16.5 million dead cap charge according to Spotrac.
Over the past two offseasons, the Jaguars have handed out $130 million dollars in quarterback contracts and all they’re getting out of it is Nick Foles. Peak Jaguars.
At the very least, Jalen Ramsey, who has not-so-subtly taken digs at Bortles before, seems to be a fan of the move:
Foles was one of the few quarterbacks Ramsey didn’t rip when he had his infamous interview with GQ before the season.
You’re in our thoughts, Jaguars fans — especially considering there won’t be any real competition for Foles:
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