Quote:“[Bridgewater] is smart, he’s a character guy, he’s poised, he’s got good size, he can make all the throws and he can do it on the run, too,” an NFC general manager told The Post on Monday. “Any team in the top five would take a very long look at him, even if they’ve got a franchise [quarterback] already.”

Quote:“Bridgewater’s the best of the whole group,” said NFL Network draft analyst Gil Brandt, who was referring to the entire draft and not just the upcoming quarterback class.

Quote:“You can tell by the way [Bridgewater] plays that he lives in the film room,” an NFC college scout said Monday. “He understands defenses, doesn’t lock into one [receiver] and has good downfield vision. Very impressive kid.”

Quote:Louisville’s offense also calls its plays at the line of scrimmage, yet Bridgewater rarely — if ever — has the Cardinals in the same play twice in a row. It’s a skill that confounds college defenses and wows NFL draft graders.

 

“That’s Drew Brees stuff,” Temple defensive coordinator Phil Snow, who has NFL coaching experience, told reporters last week. “That’s Peyton Manning.”