Quote:<b>College scouting director for NFC team:</b> "Bridgewater was off his game but certainly has all of the tools to be a franchise quarterback. He has the arm talent to make every throw in the book and is deadly accurate at every range. He didn't play his best game against Rutgers, but I tend to evaluate quarterbacks by how poor their worst throws are, and he only had four, by my calculations. Of course, I didn't have a lot of concerns about his arm talent and game because he was so consistent when I studied the tape. I wanted to see how he managed the game and situations at the line of scrimmage. He was outstanding making calls, changing protections and orchestrating things at the line of scrimmage. Bridgewater does everything that you expect from an elite quarterback from a mental standpoint."

 

Asked to cite a few concerns, the scouting director cited Bridgewater's "slender frame", but he wasn't overly concerned by his stature because Bridgewater has demonstrated the toughness to withstand a pounding in the pocket, citing the 2013 Sugar Bowl against Florida as proof. He also told me Bridgewater was a more talented and refined version of New York Jets QB Geno Smith.

Quote:<b>National scout for AFC team:</b> "The physical tools are there. He was a little inconsistent [against Rutgers], but he's legit. Bridgewater has very good intangibles, arm talent and athleticism. I was most impressed by the character that everyone raves about. The kid is going to graduate in three years because he took 19 hours in the summer and is currently taking 15 hours this fall. That's pretty impressive."

 

The national scout also mentioned Bridgewater's slight frame was a concern, but he was so impressed with Bridgewater's character and arm talent that it didn't factor much into his evaluation. Although I couldn't get a direct player comparison from the scout, he didn't blink when I relayed my comparisons to Alex Smith and Aaron Rodgers.