It’s the return of Minshew Mania in Jacksonville. On Monday, Doug Marrone named Gardner Minshew as his starting quarterback moving forward. 
Marrone gave Mike Glennon the hook in the third quarter of their loss to the Titans. It was too-little-too-late, as the Jags went on to lose 31-10, but Minshew made an early statement with a touchdown on his first drive and 178 passing yards to close out the game. Still, Marrone was hesitant to anoint Minshew as the No. 1 QB in the immediate aftermath.
“As far as moving forward, I haven’t spoken to both guys so just out of respect for them, obviously I have in my mind what I want to do but I’m actually going to make sure I speak to them first, before I do something through the media,” Marrone said (via ESPN.com). “[Glennon] threw some good balls and we left some plays out there and he had some drops. I think it’s not on one person. I mean, I think everyone can see that. ”
Minshew — who is now fully or mostly recovered from his injured thumb — will be fighting for his future. The Jaguars may look to draft a passer in the first round, though they’re also second in the Trevor Lawrence sweepstakes.
Joke of a franchise.
At least they got rid of Coughlin who alienated everyone on the team.
And fined every player for any infraction! He was the reason I never paid attention them when they started playing in the 90’s. World class pain in a$$.
Smart guy but a complete a-hole. Glad they moved along from Coughlin though they did have a stellar defense under him.
Under Coughlin, they won more than one game a season. You may not like his harshness, but he did win them more games than they have since he left.
Minshew to NE
Let the stache live on!!!
Love this idea. A Cam Newton type that can actually throw.
Lol what? 1 career rushing TD, but okay
DI’m not sure what the Jags are trying to accomplish here with this QB carousel. They seem to have made their decision regarding Minshew by tanking for a high level pick, and yanking him for a veteran to preserve his trade value presumably. Then they pull the veteran and reinsert Minshew? What purpose does this serve? Are they trying to boost his trade value with some good performances, or was the benching intended to be a lesson or motivation for next year?
There are only two reasons to play Glennon: you think that he gives you a better chance to win (because he fits your system better or has more experience), or you don’t want your other QB getting hurt. Pulling Glennon casts doubt on the first reason, and playing Minshew in a few meaningless games casts doubt on the second. The only thing that this could do for the Jags as a team is build Minshew’s trade value.
The real thing that will end up happening is that the team will lose morale as the offense hopscotches from one starter to another yet again and, perhaps more importantly, Minshew will end much more motivated-while playing for his new team.