http://lastwordonsports.com/2014/02/19/2014-nfl-draft-teddy-bridgewater-scouting-report/ Arm: B+ Does not have an elite arm, but can still throw the football 40-50+ yards. Gets very good velocity on his throws and generally throws a very tight catchable ball. Fairly quick release. As his body matures and gains muscle, his arm should also improve. Accuracy: A Has exceptional accuracy as a passer. On a similar level as Sam Bradford coming out of Oklahoma, one of the most accurate passers of the past five draft classes. Has excellent anticipation and ball placement, able to put the ball where receivers can catch it in stride and make a play after the catch. Appears too cautious when throwing the deep ball, and will routinely overthrow his receiver when a defender is near his man. Has excellent touch on throws to all levels of the field, and is immaculate throwing fades and back shoulder throws. Athleticism: B Shows very good acceleration to take off when the situation requires. Is a north-south runner and knows his role is as a QB, not a RB. Looks very awkward sliding and diving, and will need to work on that in order to avoid injury. Has a very lean build and is not a guy you want taking a lot of contact. Very mobile within the pocket, able to buy time and navigate passing windows. When rolling out to his right, is just as good as when throwing from the pocket. Intangibles: A Has the best mental makeup of any QB in this draft class. Excellent at reading the defense and making plays. Is a sound decision-maker who takes care of the football. Only shows occasional lapses and questionable decisions, far less than any other QB studied this year. Very convincing play-action fake. Hard-working and intelligent by all accounts. Played in a relatively weak conference. Showed poise and confidence in the few big games he played in. Elevates the play of his teammates. Red Flags: Minor Durability Concerns, Frame Bottom Line: While Bridgewater does not have the impressive physical skillset like the fast risers of this draft class (i.e. Blake Bortles), more importantly he is already a great football player, who still has room to improve. Bridgewater is still very young and will get stronger and sturdier, where others likely will not. He has so many traits that cannot be taught and does the one thing that separates the good from the great: making those around him better. Is scheme versatile but is a textbook example of a West Coast passer. Should be a perennial Pro Bowler, if not All-Pro. As good a prospect as Robert Griffin III, but should have an even better career. Comparison: Aaron Rodgers Grade: 9.8 (Top 5 Pick)
http://instagram.com/p/klhEgzHl21/ The kid is looking swoll, would be interested to see his weight and arm strength come combine time
Yep... Pretty much everything I have been preaching. He's very special. We are lucky to be in position to draft him. I will either love/hate BOB depending what he decides to do with 1.1 Do the right thing. Do the smart thing. Franchise QB. Teddy Bridgewater. 1.1
haha just realized it's a video... on my lord, the footage of him running the 40... he's HUGE. dude will weigh in at 215 at least, probably 220.
I wonder how close he would be to RG3 physically as a prospect 6'2-6'3 215-220 4.5ish? maybe less Most likely improved arm strength due to muscle gain and refined throwing technique Imagine RG3 but can actually throw from the pocket...
This was already my pick. That video just solidified it. Comparison is Aaron Rodgers. Only an idiot would pick someone other than Bridgewater. Please dont screw it up Texans. JH
If he ran a 4.8 i don't think it changes anything because his playing style doesn't really rely on his speed. I'm more interested in his size since thats the one thing most "experts" pick on.
My post wasn't advocating for Clowney or saying we have to draft a defensive player with the first pick OMR. The one thing I do agree with you is that there is no exact formula. Everything else you said is a matter of an opinion at this point until the season starts and Teddy is on an NFL field. Maybe the Texans will have the same opinion about Teddy as you do and will draft him... But if they don't it isn't the end of the world and all is not doomed as I already pointed out.
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He looks like a big cornerback. Got definition, but I don't see the huge gain in mass that everyone else in this thread does. And yeah, those legs are... I don't want to say toothpickish... but the whole "skinny frame" argument is still valid.
Did I say anything about his arm strength? No. I made mention of the fact that he doesn't look like he's bulked up much from his 205 playing weight, and won't be able to either keep on weight during the grind of an NFL season, or withstand the punishment of said season. One of your comparisons has already lost some of his explosive playmaking ability due to injury, and the other is 25-30 pounds heavier than Bridgewater.
Yours deceive you, he is most likely around 215 Also Bridgewater is much more of a pocket passer than two of my comparisons...
