The more I see of Mariota, I like.

 

The more I see of Bridgewater, I don't like.

 

IMO, Mariota has the high ceiling, while Bridgewater may have a higher floor. One thing that worries me about Bridgewater is that a couple of time I saw defenders graze his jersey while he was in the pocket, he just gave himself up. I'm not sure what that is about, but it reminded me of Blaine. Also, Bridgewater doesn't make a ton of plays that make me go 'wow'. He misses on deep balls, sometimes overthrowing open receivers by 5 yards. I even saw him miss low on a routine 5 yard pass on a roll out. I would think a franchise QB would make that pass easily.

 

Mariota, on the other hand, looks like he has the potential to be a superstar. He has superior measurables to Bridgewater (Height, Speed, Arm Strength), and I think his accuracy is even better. He may not have the pretty footwork like Teddy, but that can be learned. There may be a learning curve for him, but he gives you a better shot at having a star at QB.

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