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Well, he had a decent rookie season.

 

Not great. 

 

But not the unmitigated failure so many on this board predicted.

 

From a purely statistical standpoint, his year was better than Bortles.

 

Were there factors outside of Bortles and Bridgewater that contributed to the disparity?  Absolutely.

 

Is the final career story for these two players written?  Absolutely not.

 

But in the aftermath of his pro day workout, his detractors insisted he could not play in this league.  His rookie year performance shows he can.

 

With Bridgewater (and most players on other teams), their success, or lack thereof, doesn't move the needle for me. But for some reason, Bridgewater seems to be a situation where people on both sides of the aisle are so steadfast in digging their heels in on one side or the other. And it is not just people on this message board.

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