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Funny thing is that I agree with everything you just said Mark, I honestly do. The only thing I can't figure out though is why you(and a lot of other people) think Bridgewater is such a safe-bet? Or any safer than Manziel who consistently played better against better competition.

 

Listen, I know, I know. You've heard every Tebow and Vick comparison under the sun. Manziel's too small, will get hurt, etc. And it's rote by now to think he's "a gamble" of a pick. 

 

But you wanna hear my opinion of a gamble?

Only 2 QBs from non-major/BCS conferences(SEC, PAC, BIG-10, BIG-12, ACC) have been taken #1 overall in the draft in the last 15-years

1)David Carr from Fresno State 

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IMO, if anything, history has shown that it's extremely difficult for the smaller-conference guys who haven't even played the best in college, to transition to the NFL game and lead a franchise in their first year against, like you said, the speed of the pros.
If Teddy is taken #1, he will be the third in that distinguished list.
 
To be clear, I'm not saying Teddy is bad, and I do think he can be the top pick this year. Just showing that anybody can do unpleasant comparisons, and IMO, every QB-prospect this year is a gamble on some level.
 

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