Teddy Bridgewater looks sharp, healthy in practice with Jets

[purplefaithful]

After signing with the Jets in March, Bridgewater is moving on from his painful past.
“I’m just focused on the now and what’s ahead of me,” he said. “I’m happy to be here. We have a great team, a group of young guys who are anxious to continue to make noise in this league. That’s very exciting to be a part of.”
It was uncertain as to how much Bridgewater would be able to do at the start of OTAs, but the quarterback wasn’t limited despite having his left knee wrapped. It was an encouraging performance as he worked behind incumbent starter Josh McCown with the first-team offense in team drills.
“He moved well today,” coach Todd Bowles said.
His throws were mostly sharp, and he scrambled around the field several times — showing flashes of the playmaking ability that made him a Pro Bowl selection in his second season in 2015.
“I’ve been working with the training staff,” Bridgewater said. “We’ve been making some great progress. The goal is to get better each day. That’s our primary focus right now. That’s my focus as an individual goal, and we’re going to continue to just make those strides.”
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I hope he wins that starting job.  It is going to be one of the most interesting things to watch this year.
Kick ass Teddy

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That great for him personally. They drafted a QB 3rd overall. Unless the team as a whole kicks @ss they are going to the future. I believe it will be before week 8 by their roster.

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Maybe Teddy can play his way onto another team and get a shot at starting with a good preseason....it won't be happening on the Jets. But I wish the best for the kid for sure. 

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I wish nothing but the best for Teddy. It rips at my heart that he's no longer a Viking but I'll always cheer for him no matter who he plays for.

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@StickyBun said:
Maybe Teddy can play his way onto another team and get a shot at starting with a good preseason....it won't be happening on the Jets. But I wish the best for the kid for sure. 

My thoughts exactly, great opp to audition for his next team

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if he looks good they will trade him out of camp.  he has the highest risk and the least amount of attachment in the organization, although JM might be the one they put up for sale since Teddys age makes him more valuable long term if their draft pick falls on his face.

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I will always be a Teddy fan, class act!

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Gonna be an interesting situation to watch. Darnold is a rookie who's not even 21 yet. They would be foolish to put him anywhere near the starting lineup this season. 

While McCown is the default starter, he's 39 years old and on his 11th team. I can't imagine him impressing anyone in training camp. If Teddy's healthy (and that is the big question) his accuracy and mobility is probably going to make him at least LOOK like the best QB in camp this summer. 

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There was some recent study done showing that sitting a rookie QB does nothing to help him. You either have it or you don't. Maybe you don't start him Day 1, but after half the season or more, there's no value in sitting him especially if the team is already out of contention. 

If the Jets start out 3-7 or something similar, don't be surprised to see Darnold in there. It won't be Teddy. I could see TB in there if McCown gets injured early. I just don't get why Teddy chose the Jets. Its not a good situation for him at all.