The buzz seems to say Teddy
Take it for what it's worth. I don't think any of these guys know any more than the rest of us, but in Googling the latest chatter on Vikings' QB debate, there's definitely a buzz in the media that the Vikings may be leaning toward Teddy....
NFL Update@MySportsUpdateExecutives around the league expect the #Vikings to give QB Teddy Bridgewater a short term and incentive based “prove it” type deal this offseason. They have not come to a conclusion on what they’ll do with Case Keenum.
Back in November, Over The Cap’s Jason Fitzgerald said he could see the Vikings giving Bridgewater a short-term contract this offseason worth, “between $6 million and $7 million a year plus incentives.” He also mentioned Minnesota probably will not fight to toll the quarterback’s current deal if it ends up looking like something that requires the NFLPA to get involved.
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http://www.mankatofreepress.com/opinion/columns/courrier-odds-are-bridgewater-will-be-vikings-next-qb/article_3922c0ee-0d3f-11e8-a822-2f12c85c0117.html
Odds are Bridgewater will be the Vikings' next QB
"Teddy Bridgewater 3/1: For whatever reason, Bridgewater seems to be the favored choice of Vikings' management and players."
Case was 5/1. Sam 100/1. Cousins 10/1
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http://www.vikings.com/news/article-1/Spielman-Vikings-Want-to-Find-Long-Term-Solution-at-Quarterback/2d2fb471-370e-42a5-83c2-0021bd971d98
“Every player is unique and special, but Teddy … I’ve been inspired with how he’s come back from this injury and how he kept his head high throughout,” Wilf said. “It shows a lot of leadership and character.
“We knew that before the injury, and we saw it even more in the last year and a half,” Wilf added. “Great individual, and we’re proud and inspired with how he’s come back.”
Added Spielman: “I think he’s worked extremely hard and been an inspiration. Just to see him out there practicing every day, you see him getting more and more comfortable.”
In a 20-minute session with reporters, Spielman acknowledged the unique quarterback situations the Vikings have navigated in recent seasons.
Because of that, Spielman said, building plenty of depth will also be an offseason priority along with figuring out who the starter will be. The Vikings have already checked one box off their list as they hired John DeFilippo as the team;s new Offensive Coordinator on Friday morning.
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“Regardless of who the quarterback is, we have planned for this two years back,” Spielman said. “We don’t just start planning for this year on our cap. There’s a process in place for everything we do, and it’s done very thoroughly, and it’s also is looking out into the future.
“Knowing as these players develop and become good players you don’t want to lose, we’re targeting guys … two years from now, we’re going to have to pay this guy,” Spielman added. “I never want to get into the mode of ‘All-in this year,’ because I don’t want to start back over again. It’s always looking to not only put the best plan on the field this year, but also can we keep these players for year after year?”
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https://247sports.com/nfl/minnesota-vikings/Bolt/Teddy-Bridgewater-has-won-the-team-over-with-Minnesota-Vikings-114731175
Wide receiver Jarius Wright joined 1500ESPN at radio row during Super Bowl week in Minneapolis and endorsed Bridgewater as a guy that can start and get the job done for the team as they continue their elusive pursuit of a championship.
“Me personally, I’m a Teddy fan,” Wright said on the Mackey and Judd program. “That’s one of my good buddies on and off the field. The guy still has a lot of football left in him. When the injury first happened, you didn’t know if he would play again, but after seeing him now and just talking to him and seeing how bad he wants to be on the field, how bad he wants to play, I think he’s ready to go and I know for sure he could start.”
“The guy is a winner,” Wright said. “You can’t coach winning. Go back and look from high school to college. I know I wasn’t expecting Louisville to be a great team at that time. Teddy comes in to Louisville…they had great years when he was there. They made it to a BCS bowl game when he was there and beat a pretty good Florida team. After you see the licks he took that one game and see how he continued to lead his team, you like him then. But then you get him on your team and see what kind of guy he is, then you learn to love him.”
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@"Ralphie" said:@"Zanary" said: The horse is gonna get beaten into the ground until the QB situation gets addressed. That will be a nice, big, shiny distraction from this discussion...but inevitably lead to more armchair coaching/managing until preseason at least.Ah, fandom.
I know! Let's suppose.... ;)
Don't tempt fate like that. I don't think I'd survive another round of Favre-a-pa-looza in the sports media combined with Tommy Copper and Ensure ads....
@"Norse" said:@"JimmyinSD" said:@"Zanary" said:@"JimmyinSD" said:@"Norse" said:@"JimmyinSD" said:@"Norse" said:@"JimmyinSD" said:Until Teddy puts the numbers up that Keenum did this year what your saying is a joke...it's all just speculation. Teddy could have promise, but are we willing to take a year to find that out. Or maybe his knee doesn't last the season...All unknowns not fact.you are comparing a qb in a norv offense in his second year in the league to a qb in a hybrid offense in his 5th (?) year in the league. its absurd to think that Teddy was anywhere near a finished product or to say that Sam didnt have a better supporting cast (minus the OL) than Teddy. to try and compare the two situations is absurd as trying to compare what Sam did in 16 to what Case did in 17. thats what makes all this such a joke as none of us really have any idea of what to expect out of any of the 3.edit: And probably every morning while drinking their coffee Zim,Rick and Flip read these QB topics and about piss their pants laughing. :p
Wtf are you talking about? All I said was their situations were so different that they can't be compared. Has nothing to do with cases numbers this year or any other year.
Teddy would beat Case out for the job and you would have 20+ million stuck into a non producing spot that could better be spent on improving an already weak spot like OG or 3T
And until they have a head to head competition your dismissing teddy based on his performance 2 years ago is just as laughable and you assuming Case would win the job is just as speculative.
Well, we could use more recent numbers for Teddy...OH, WAIT.That's the problem, everything with Teddy beyond his 2015 numbers is pure speculation.
Just as trying to say what any qb will do next year...it's all speculation. Cousins on paper looks like the best choice in terms of production and reliability...but nobody knows how he would play in Minny, they are just speculating. It's pretty much all we do this time of year is speculate...all of us...no matter what player or move we are pimping...it's all speculation.
At least Cousin & Keenum have put numbers up...Teddy never has so it makes it more of a stretch.
What do you need? You win? Does that make it better? I still think Teddy is the better QB than Case but if it makes you feel better you can count this as a win.
Cousins has a risk of upsetting team chemistry, no? Bringing in someone from outside always has that added risk. Case took this team to one of it’s best season’s W/L wise and everybody likes Teddy so there wouldn’t any continuity interruption with either of them, or Sam for that matter. I don’t see Cousins as being the answer if he cost over 20 million. But like I’ve said.... it will depend on what the new OC wants to do.... well technically it rides on what Zim will let him do.
@"JimmyinSD" said:@"Norse" said:@"JimmyinSD" said:@"Zanary" said:@"JimmyinSD" said:@"Norse" said:@"JimmyinSD" said:@"Norse" said:@"JimmyinSD" said:Until Teddy puts the numbers up that Keenum did this year what your saying is a joke...it's all just speculation. Teddy could have promise, but are we willing to take a year to find that out. Or maybe his knee doesn't last the season...All unknowns not fact.you are comparing a qb in a norv offense in his second year in the league to a qb in a hybrid offense in his 5th (?) year in the league. its absurd to think that Teddy was anywhere near a finished product or to say that Sam didnt have a better supporting cast (minus the OL) than Teddy. to try and compare the two situations is absurd as trying to compare what Sam did in 16 to what Case did in 17. thats what makes all this such a joke as none of us really have any idea of what to expect out of any of the 3.edit: And probably every morning while drinking their coffee Zim,Rick and Flip read these QB topics and about piss their pants laughing. :p
Wtf are you talking about? All I said was their situations were so different that they can't be compared. Has nothing to do with cases numbers this year or any other year.
Teddy would beat Case out for the job and you would have 20+ million stuck into a non producing spot that could better be spent on improving an already weak spot like OG or 3T
And until they have a head to head competition your dismissing teddy based on his performance 2 years ago is just as laughable and you assuming Case would win the job is just as speculative.
Well, we could use more recent numbers for Teddy...OH, WAIT.That's the problem, everything with Teddy beyond his 2015 numbers is pure speculation.
Just as trying to say what any qb will do next year...it's all speculation. Cousins on paper looks like the best choice in terms of production and reliability...but nobody knows how he would play in Minny, they are just speculating. It's pretty much all we do this time of year is speculate...all of us...no matter what player or move we are pimping...it's all speculation.
At least Cousin & Keenum have put numbers up...Teddy never has so it makes it more of a stretch.
What do you need? You win? Does that make it better? I still think Teddy is the better QB than Case but if it makes you feel better you can count this as a win.
Jimmy
Not looking for a win. Teddy has promise...But Teddy also has lots of question marks.
Until he actually does something after his knee injury I'm not buying he is better than Keenum,Cousins or even Bradford.
This is something else that bothers me. Injury like Teddy had takes 24 months to heal.
Teddy was back in 16 months in which I don't think he was completely healed. I think he rushed backed.
I'm glad he has a few extra months now.
@"Norse" said:@"JimmyinSD" said:@"Zanary" said:@"JimmyinSD" said:@"Norse" said:@"JimmyinSD" said:@"Norse" said:@"JimmyinSD" said:Until Teddy puts the numbers up that Keenum did this year what your saying is a joke...it's all just speculation. Teddy could have promise, but are we willing to take a year to find that out. Or maybe his knee doesn't last the season...All unknowns not fact.you are comparing a qb in a norv offense in his second year in the league to a qb in a hybrid offense in his 5th (?) year in the league. its absurd to think that Teddy was anywhere near a finished product or to say that Sam didnt have a better supporting cast (minus the OL) than Teddy. to try and compare the two situations is absurd as trying to compare what Sam did in 16 to what Case did in 17. thats what makes all this such a joke as none of us really have any idea of what to expect out of any of the 3.edit: And probably every morning while drinking their coffee Zim,Rick and Flip read these QB topics and about piss their pants laughing. :p
Wtf are you talking about? All I said was their situations were so different that they can't be compared. Has nothing to do with cases numbers this year or any other year.
Teddy would beat Case out for the job and you would have 20+ million stuck into a non producing spot that could better be spent on improving an already weak spot like OG or 3T
And until they have a head to head competition your dismissing teddy based on his performance 2 years ago is just as laughable and you assuming Case would win the job is just as speculative.
Well, we could use more recent numbers for Teddy...OH, WAIT.That's the problem, everything with Teddy beyond his 2015 numbers is pure speculation.
Just as trying to say what any qb will do next year...it's all speculation. Cousins on paper looks like the best choice in terms of production and reliability...but nobody knows how he would play in Minny, they are just speculating. It's pretty much all we do this time of year is speculate...all of us...no matter what player or move we are pimping...it's all speculation.
At least Cousin & Keenum have put numbers up...Teddy never has so it makes it more of a stretch.
Neither has Josh Rosen, so I doubt anyone will want him. Maybe we can get him by offering him one of those big UDFA contracts after he goes undrafted.
@"FSUVike" said: We're Vikings fans. We're not getting one of the four viable options. We're getting Jim McMahon.And the Vikings will make him look like Ed McMahon. Heeyooo!
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