Quote:Truth.  Mike Mayock claiming he "went back and look closer at the tape". lol thats a freakin joke and he should be ashamed of himself. The ESPN big wigs (who are usually claimed to be just talking heads regurgitating garbage as most of us jags fans can attest to being true.) are now suddenly the spot on and have all the "inside" information .

 

Nothing has happend to Bridgewater physically other than a meh pro day without his usual glove. He is still leaps and bounds ahead of every other QB prospect mentally and preparation wise which is why the Big Wigs have made it a point to spout on and on about Bortles "size" and Manziels "Fire" lol. If they focused on the traditional QB aspects of reading defenses, using touch and functional mobility in the pocket, situational awareness and controlling the offense it would put Bortles and Manziel to shame.

 

Also FBT we as humans are also known to take a narrative and run with it letting it build without anything backing it up. So far we've seen everything on Bridgewater from he has a weak arm to he lacks leadership and those fly directly in the face of mutiple years of college ball. Or something about him being scared of competition and the big stage yet he is 2-0 in Bowl games and seemed to actually get BETTER in those situations.

 

I haven't seen much in the way of narratives talking about a weak arm, lack of leadership, or being scared of competition.  My whole issue here is related to the hype that has surrounded this kid.  You mention he's 2-0 in bowl games, and that's all fine and good.  Still, even those bowl games don't give you a good indication of what he'll face in the NFL. 

 

I'm not saying Bridgewater won't turn out to be a very good QB.  I just don't subscribe to the notion that he's head and shoulders better than anyone else in the draft.  He may be more NFL ready now, but there are other guys who could very easily have a higher ceiling. 

 

I wouldn't have a problem if the team drafted him.  I just don't personally think he's worth the #3 pick, and I wouldn't want to see the team trading up to get back into the 1st round later to grab him. 

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