Vikings Territory: Teddy Bridgewater Strikes Again

Press release from Vikings Territory:

Dustin Baker Dustin Baker

2021-08-25

First, it was the New York Jets.

The Jets gave him a shot – sort of. Bridgewater signed as a free agent in New York with a forecast to compete for QB1. About a month later, the Jets chose Sam Darnold from the 2018 NFL Draft to lead operations at quarterback, canceling the need for Bridgewater’s services.

The pro-Teddy horn sounded once again. Suddenly, he was perceived as a mid-tier starter, creating a free agent market for the Louisville alumnus during the 2020 offseason. And the Carolina Panthers scooped him up.

To date, Bridgewater has never thrown more than 15 touchdowns in a single season.

A Vikings connection saved the day for Bridgewater’s downward trending career. His 2020 campaign was underwhelming, but new Denver Broncos general manager George Paton didn’t care. Paton arrived Denver from the Vikings front office, guaranteeing his ties to Bridgewater were strong. The acquisition of Bridgewater roped the now-journeyman into a competition this summer with the incumbent Drew Lock for Denver’s QB1.

August 25, 2021

None of his arm strength virtuoso or sheer passing numbers blow general managers or coaches out of the water. Bridgewater is pretty much the same dude wherever he goes – a man that moves the sticks, limits turnovers, and makes clutch throws. He is not a climb-on-his-back quarterback like Patrick Mahomes or Russell Wilson – but he also isn’t Christian Ponder. Bridgwater lives in the middle, generating clutch performances to keep head coaches coming back for more. Here’s an example with a stat that dates back to 2000:

Nope. Bridgewater struck again, convincing two organizations in two years that he has the physical gifts and mental fortitude to be a QB1.

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