I don't think that it's a fair comparison, but it does make for good pondering.

 

Right now I think Bridgewater is a better college player and pro prospect than Winston, but that's because he has what Winston does not; experience. Teddy has chops at the NCAA level and that's due to his playing time, something Winston hasn't had an opportunity to acquire yet. Will Winston be a better college player at the same point in their careers as Teddy? I think he will based on his physical skill set alone. As he ages and develops, his arm will get stronger and he'll probably bulk up that frame a little bit. That's something that Teddy won't have, but that's not to say that Bridgewater is any kind of slouch at his position.

 

As for the NFL career, I'm just not willing to speculate on that. Winston still has another year of play before that is even a possibility. If I had to guess, I would say Winston simply because I think he may last longer than Bridgewater, but that is by no means concrete.

 

The draft selection is tied to my first comment/irrational ranting above; we don't know because they are at different points in their careers and it's a little tough to synch them up. If Winston continues on his arc and stays at FSU for two more seasons and he and Bridgewater were in the same class, I think you would take Winston every day of the week, twice on Sunday, and never look back. However, that's assuming that Winston has not peaked and is driven to improve himself as a football player.

 

Great poll though, thanks for posting this!

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