JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- coach is waiting to select a backup quarterback.Watching a replay of the preseason finale at Jacksonville might make his decision an easy one. made a strong case to be 's backup Thursday night, throwing for 243 yards and two touchdowns in a 24-14 win over the .Yates had shown little in the team's first three preseason games, completing 39.4 percent of Shaun Anderson Jersey his pa ses, with no touchdowns and two interceptions. Second-year player posted better numbers and seemingly had an edge in the competition.But Yates shined against the ."Things worked well tonight," said Yates, who spent his first three seasons in Houston. "It's taken me a little time to get use to this offense coming in so late. I was playing catch-up there in camp and preseason, and I was getting pretty frustrated with the way I was playing in some of the games. But I kept working hard, and coach gave me some more chances to do things."Yates' highlight throw was a 67-yard touchdown strike to in the second quarter, a deep ball that put Atlanta up 21-7. His other TD came on a swing pa s to , who broke several tackles during the 66-yard catch and run.Yates completed 15 of 20 pa ses and was sacked twice."I thought T Will Smith Jersey .J. had an outstanding game," Smith said. "That quarterback battle has been an interesting one and that's going to lead us into a number of very difficult decisions."Renfree was 9-of-12 pa sing for 62 yards.Ryan didn't play, spending the game on the sideline with running back and receivers , and . Defensive lineman also got the night off.Jacksonville held out a number of first-teamers, too.Quarterback , running back , safety , linebacker , left tackle , tight end , defensive end and defensive tackle were among the team's healthy scratches.Kicker , safety , cornerback , safety , right tackle , guard , offensive tackle , tight end and defensive tackle were held out because of injuries.With Henne resting, first-round draft pick got the start for Jacksonville and extended his impre sive preseason.Bortles completed 4 of 6 pa ses for 86 yards, including a Andrew McCutchen Jersey 57-yard TD strike to fellow rookie on the first play of the second quarter."I probably waited too long to get to Marqise, but he did a good job of beating his guy off the line, getting downfield and making a play," said Bortles, the third overall pick in May's draft.Bortles completed 32 of 51 pa ses for 521 yards in four exhibition games, with two touchdowns and no interceptions.Despite Bortles' steady improvement, he's a lock to open the season on the bench behind Henne."As a competitor, you want to play," Bortles said. "You want to go play, obviously, but I think you have to understand your role. I understand mine. Chad's our starter and I'm the backup. Now my role kind of shifts Gregor Blanco Jersey . I've got to go get try and get work in and get better at practice, do stuff for the defense on scout team and improve in those ways."Henne ended the preseason 25-of-38 pa sing for 230 yards, with a touchdown and no interceptions.More pre sing questions for Jacksonville involve the offensive line.Rookie center , a sixth-round pick from Virginia, started in place of Mike Brewster and looked sharp again. Brewster played in the second half and grounded a snap past quarterback - his third bad snap of the preseason.Brewster could go from being the starter to being on the street when final roster cuts Gerardo Parra Jersey come Saturday."When you have a couple bad snaps in the first game and then you throw a low one back there in the last game, I mean, yeah, it's not a comforting feeling," Brewster said. "But I know I can play in this league. I have played in this league."It's tough, so we'll see. Whatever happens, happens. I can't blame anybody but myself, and whatever the problem is, I've got to move beyond that and not let it keep on."Copyright 2014 by The A sociated Pre s