I have never made a Bridgewater thread but I thought this needed a topic, now we may not pick him at three but the pro day def didnt make a break Teddy for the Jaguars, and the fact that they wanted to look at him again up close they are very much interested in him
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Caldwell told reporters that Bridgewater did a "nice job" in a private workout with the team and had a better showing than at his pro day. Earlier in the day,
Caldwell told 1010XL that
a poor showing in a pro day won't keep the team from drafting a player and that it's just another piece of the draft evaluation process."
http://www.lockerpulse.com/News/Teddy-Br...le-Jaguars
He must've brought his glove.
Quote:He must've brought his glove.
He did, actually. I believe Bradley made a comment on it.
Is playing with a glove illegal or no?
That's certainly no achievement. His mom probably could have thrown for him and had a better Pro Day.
Quote:That's certainly no achievement. His mom probably could have thrown for him and had a better Pro Day.
So, you don't like Bridgewater right?
Quote:That's certainly no achievement. His mom probably could have thrown for him and had a better Pro Day.
You sound like TMD with Carr.
I'm not surprised. His Pro Day did him no favors
Quote:That's certainly no achievement. His mom probably could have thrown for him and had a better Pro Day.
His Pro Day wasn't even that bad. Relax. He had 5 inaccurate passes out of 62 I think it was.
Quote:His Pro Day wasn't even that bad. Relax. He had 5 inaccurate passes out of 62 I think it was.
That's the funny part to me, how much hyperbole it has been given. I promise you that if Pirk or anyone else watched the Teddy and Bortles pro days back to back they would have a hard time saying which one was better (I've watched both back to back twice and would give Bortles a very slight nod), yet ESPN says Teddy's pro day was the worst of all time and then they say Bortles was an A+ and all of the sudden that's gospel.
Quote:That's the funny part to me, how much hyperbole it has been given. I promise you that if Pirk or anyone else watched the Teddy and Bortles pro days back to back they would have a hard time saying which one was better (I've watched both back to back twice and would give Bortles a very slight nod), yet ESPN says Teddy's pro day was the worst of all time and then they say Bortles was an A+ and all of the sudden that's gospel.
ESPM said Teddys was the worst of all tmie?
Quote:That's certainly no achievement. His mom probably could have thrown for him and had a better Pro Day.
haha, that will get the pro Teddy crowd fired up
Quote: (I've watched both back to back twice and would give Bortles a very slight nod)
I watched both too, and I personally though Bottles was worse. He looked like he got real tired early on(despite throwing the least balls of the big 3), and overthrew a lot of his long passes.
I think Teddy looked a bit
nervous at his pro-day(ie, he didn't do as good as he could have if he'd been more relaxed). Bottles on the other hand looked relaxed and ready, and yet his quote-unquote "best" didn't impress me much.
Trade down to 6.. Draft teddy
Quote:His Pro Day wasn't even that bad. Relax. He had 5 inaccurate passes out of 62 I think it was.
It wasn't the misses that caused the uproar. It was the wobbly passes and the lack of velocity behind them.
Quote:That's the funny part to me, how much hyperbole it has been given. I promise you that if Pirk or anyone else watched the Teddy and Bortles pro days back to back they would have a hard time saying which one was better (I've watched both back to back twice and would give Bortles a very slight nod), yet ESPN says Teddy's pro day was the worst of all time and then they say Bortles was an A+ and all of the sudden that's gospel.
Well its also different expectations. What does Bridgewater bring to the table? Use his size to shrug off would be sacks? His ability to scramble outside the pocket and break off a long run? His ability to stand in the face of pressure and throw a 30 yard bullet while falling backwards? No. You are drafting Bridgewater because of his great pocket awareness and deadly accuracy between 0-15 yards. So when facing no rush with no DBs, you'd think a guy who has to rely on his great accuracy to be a successful QB would be able to light up a pro day and not let the ball hit the turf. But he didnt do that. And if he isnt lighting up a pro day with his accuracy what else does he bring to the table? Nothing.
However a guy like Bortles or Manziel, you arent surprised if a few balls hit the turf because deadly accuracy isnt why you are drafting them high. Bortles for his size, ability to shrug off sacks, and make plays ala Roethlisberger. Manziel for his improvisation, scrambling ability, and somewhat surprising arm strength.
Maybe its not fair Bridgewater has higher expectations. But in a pro day setting he should shine more than others. Thats just the reality. A pro day is a guy in shorts facing no rush throwing to WRs running against no DBs. Instead, if a pro day was 300 pound guys grabbing at the jersey or the legs of the QB who was then forced to break those tackles and make a play with this feet or throw off balance with guys all over them then you would expect Bortles to look better than Bridgewater. Because it would highlight part of the skillset you are drafting Bortles for while it would hide some of what makes Bridgewater an attractive prospect. If Bortles struggled in that scenario and Bridgewater outperformed him, you'd have to wonder what Bortles then brings to the table.
Quote:His Pro Day wasn't even that bad. Relax. He had 5 inaccurate passes out of 62 I think it was.
I watched it, and I read several accounts from those who were there. While 5 inaccurate passes doesn't seem like much, it's the other issues people were concerned about. The ball wasn't coming out with much zip. It fluttered at times, Sometimes it came out awkwardly. 5 misses wouldn't have raised an eyebrow, but all things taken into consideration, there's a reason his pro day was panned the way it was. Should it have an impact on his draft status? No. But, it still was pretty bad.
As far as Bortles pro day, the knock on him about footwork and his deep passes coming up short were both eliminated. His footwork looked good, and when he missed on the deep passes, he was overthrowing his targets, which tells me he has more than enough arm to get the ball down the field, and just needed additional practice to get the timing down with his receiver.
Manziel's pro day was entertaining. He made all the throws he needed to make, and alleviated most concerns about some issues. However, his size continues to be the problem along with his desire to improvise more often than not. Prisco was talking about it today, and he mentioned specifically that little spin move he does. He said that he won't be able to pull that off with as much effect at the next level because people are bigger, faster, and stronger.
I thought of the pro days, Mettenberger was the most eye opening. Not because of the accuracy or the arm strength. Mostly because the guy threw over 100 passes, and ran around on a knee that's only a few months removed from major surgery. Granted, he's not a mobile guy, but he moved around well and really impressed.