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Teddy doesn't need no stinkin' brace...#SKOL

1:35 PM - 12 Jul 2017

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Quote: @Vikeking2 said:
im loving seeing Teddy subtly telling all armchair sports medicine experts they dont determine what he is or isnt able to do. 

if teddy is healthy he will be starting soon after that. mark my words. he is the team leader and the qb our coach wants. to me this is obvious. now the health needs to continue progressing well. but dont be surprised we have a training camp qb battle.

only way teddy goes on pup now, with where he is in progress, is against his wishes and wouldnt help in any way going forward with the team handling the qb situation. it would alienate one of the players most liked, trusted, and respected by all his teammates. 

its all specultion on all sides. makes for interesting off season. but im on the side of teddy starter more games than any qb on roster this year. 

Quote: @medaille said:But what does it mean "if teddy is healthy"?  I think there very much is a gradient where at the beginning, he's just "healthy" enough to perform everything he needs to do, but is his strength at 100%?  Probably unlikely, and what does that mean towards his likeliness of being re-injured?  I'm a Bridgewater fan over Bradford, but I'm still worried about sending him out too early.  I'd probably hold him out as long as possible, barring injury to Bradford, to a) let him continue to develop strength and confidence in the knee in controlled situations, and b) to let him work on his mechanics that went wonky in 2015 (might be fixed, but as fans we don't really know)

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@Canthony said:
Really impressed. Wonder what the team and the doctors say

I doubt he would be doing anything against the team doctor's orders.

Quote: @NFL Draft Guru said:
Based on the last tidbit I heard Teddy is still in-line to open the season on the PUP list and continue rehabbing throughout camp, the preseason, and the first 6 weeks of the season. After that there is a very real chance he is fully cleared and becomes the backup QB. In my opinion he likely wouldn't be the #2 on gameday. But he could be used as a long-term fix if Bradford were to suffer a significant injury. 

In the Vikings eyes this is playing out nicely if they can get him cleared around week 6 (that is when he could first be activated). They can watch him on the practice field for nearly 11 weeks with his contract tolling into 2018. It makes the Bradford decision that much easier when you know what you're working with in Bridgewater.