The Facts: C Greg Olson knows what's important, and what's important is the quarterback. Olson said that has been true throughout a decade and a half working with NFL offenses, and he said it's true of Bortles, too. "We're comfortable with Blake Bortles," Olsen said. "We're going to accelerate his development."
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Throughout his first season as the Jaguars’ offensive coordinator, Olsen emphasized the development of the second-year quarterback. That will obviously remain a focus. “You need to make sure [the offense] is tailored to fit the quarterback if you believe it’s your guy, if it’s not a turnstile,” Olson explained. “We don’t have a turnstile thing going on at quarterback right now." The Jaguars’ offense improved in 2015, and Bortles’ improvement – along with the development of wide receivers Allen Robinson and Allen Hurns – was key. Olson said while it absolutely will remain that way, the accelerating must be done the right way.“One of the things you want to be careful of is saying, ‘It’s Year Three and it’s his second year in the system … let’s do more,’’’ Olson said. “Well, let’s get better in some of the things we’re doing. Let’s make sure we’re not clouding the situation for him. Let’s make sure he’s functioning at a faster, clearer level.” Bortles set team passing marks for yards and touchdowns, but must find a way to decrease his league-high 18 interceptions. Expect that to be a point of emphasis.