But he played in a very simplistic offense admitted by his strongest supporters. The offense was taylor-made to showcase Teddy's strengths (short to intermediate passing, 5-15 yard passes) and to mask his weaknesses (16-20+ yard throws). What happens when he's thrown into a Norv Turner offense that calls for field stretching passes, which happens to be his weakness? And we're not even factoring the less than ideal weather conditions Teddy will be faced with in that division.

 

If Norv Turner thought it was such a problem, I don't think they would have traded up to get him.

 

I'm just giving my opinion.  Bridgewater was the best prospect when it comes to picking apart a defense and playing QB like an NFL player should.  The fact that he was passed until pick 32 just means there were other concerns, and those concerns (size, arm, personality) will be proven to be immaterial imo.

 

You could also say that UCF had a simple offense.  There wasn't anything complicated going on there.  Bridgewater played in a pro style offense, so if that is "simple" then ok.

 

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I'm surprised nobody mentioned the Arians / Roethlisberger connection.  He saw Roethlisberger develop as they both came on board in 2004.   Perhaps he too sees a lot of similarities in Bortles that he experienced with Ben.

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If Norv Turner thought it was such a problem, I don't think they would have traded up to get him.

 

I'm just giving my opinion.  Bridgewater was the best prospect when it comes to picking apart a defense and playing QB like an NFL player should.  The fact that he was passed until pick 32 just means there were other concerns, and those concerns (size, arm, personality) will be proven to be immaterial imo.

 

You could also say that UCF had a simple offense.  There wasn't anything complicated going on there.  Bridgewater played in a pro style offense, so if that is "simple" then ok.

 

Qb's who can read and pick apart a defense but can't make the actual throw due to lack of arm strength end up being Chad Pennington or Ryan Fitzpatrick. You have to be able to do both.

 

Hopefully you are off the Teddy train now that he is a Viking and Bortles is a Jag.

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Qb's who can read and pick apart a defense but can't make the actual throw due to lack of arm strength end up being Chad Pennington or Ryan Fitzpatrick. You have to be able to do both.


Hopefully you are off the Teddy train now that he is a Viking and Bortles is a Jag.

you don't have to have a strong arm to make it in this league anymore. This league is turning into a short pass quick strike type of league.

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Qb's who can read and pick apart a defense but can't make the actual throw due to lack of arm strength end up being Chad Pennington or Ryan Fitzpatrick. You have to be able to do both.

 

Hopefully you are off the Teddy train now that he is a Viking and Bortles is a Jag.

 

Sorry you can't handle my opinion.  Also, I'm not one of these guys who was crying for us to get him with the third pick, so just stop.  I already said I'm happy with Bortles.

 

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you don't have to have a strong arm to make it in this league anymore. This league is turning into a short pass quick strike type of league.

Power football, I-formation, power running between the tackles, play fake-vertical passing wins championships.

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Really?


I'm not even going to argue this point. Any UoL fan or anyone who followed Louisville for more than 1 season will tell you that Shawn Watson's offensive scheme is pretty simple. It played to Teddy's strengths. Cudos for Louisville for realizing this. But now he's going to an offense that requires plenty of downfield passing, which Teddy needs plenty of work on.

 

just no. 

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Coughlin when asked if winning will be a focus: "What the hell else is there? This is nice and dandy, but winning is what all this is about."

you don't have to have a strong arm to make it in this league anymore. This league is turning into a short pass quick strike type of league.

 

What?

 

Last 10 Superbowl winning QBs: Wilson, Flacco, Manning, Rodgers, Brees, Roethlisburger, Manning, Manning, Roethlisburger, Brady, Brady.

 

Which of those guys are the noodle armed short passers? All of those guys chunk it up.

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Throwing the deep ball is one of the easiest for weak armed QBs.    Kenny Stabler was one of the best deep ball passers in  NFL history, and he had a noodle arm.  It's all about timing, trajectory and loft.   Arm strength mainly comes into play when you're trying to throw that hard sideline intermediate routes and fitting it into a tight window between multiple defenders or before the CB completes his break on the ball.    In general, I think NFL is getting away from those throws, as the risk/reward ratio is too lopsided.  Peyton Manning and Drew Brees isn't making that throw anymore.   I think they would both tell you that if they find themselves trying to fit a ball between 3 defenders on a frozen rope, something has broken down in the play or they've made the wrong read. 

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What?

 

Last 10 Superbowl winning QBs: Wilson, Flacco, Manning, Rodgers, Brees, Roethlisburger, Manning, Manning, Roethlisburger, Brady, Brady.

 

Which of those guys are the noodle armed short passers? All of those guys chunk it up.

 

i see what youre getting at but i still disagree that teddy has a noodle arm, whoever is saying that. teddy has just as good an arm as peyton or brady. so i dont see it as a limitation. 

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Coughlin when asked if winning will be a focus: "What the hell else is there? This is nice and dandy, but winning is what all this is about."

i see what youre getting at but i still disagree that teddy has a noodle arm, whoever is saying that. teddy has just as good an arm as peyton or brady. so i dont see it as a limitation. 

HAHAHAHAHAHA ....... HAHAHAHAHAHA

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HAHAHAHAHAHA ....... HAHAHAHAHAHA

 

Did you miss last season?  Manning doesn't have that great of an arm anymore.

 

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  Peyton does not have a strong arm anymore.  Even he admits that.    He gets by with accuracy, read progression and field vision to find the open man rather than trying to fit it into the covered man.  

 

"Maybe I can’t throw the 100 mile-an-hour fastball any more, but I can still strike you out, picking my spots, working the plate." 

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Did you miss last season?  Manning doesn't have that great of an arm anymore.

 

 

peyton never had that good of an arm. neither does brady. neither does matt ryan or alex smith. you dont have to have a cannon to be a good nfl qb. 

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Coughlin when asked if winning will be a focus: "What the hell else is there? This is nice and dandy, but winning is what all this is about."

i see what youre getting at but i still disagree that teddy has a noodle arm, whoever is saying that. teddy has just as good an arm as peyton or brady. so i dont see it as a limitation. 

 

I don't know how good Teddy's arm was, that wasn't my point.

 

I was just pointing out that the NFL is NOT moving to noodle armed short passers. Deep passing is more important now than it's ever been with the changes to the rules that make downfield pass interference so easy to draw if you have a QB that can actually get the ball downfield without just lofting it up for everyone to go after as a jump ball.

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I don't know how good Teddy's arm was, that wasn't my point.

 

I was just pointing out that the NFL is NOT moving to noodle armed short passers. Deep passing is more important now than it's ever been with the changes to the rules that make downfield pass interference so easy to draw if you have a QB that can actually get the ball downfield without just lofting it up for everyone to go after as a jump ball.

 

yeah i figured. i didnt remember exactly who brought up the noodle arm. thats why i was saying whoever said that. QB is more important than ever and being able to at least be smart about taking the downfield shots is key. 

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Coughlin when asked if winning will be a focus: "What the hell else is there? This is nice and dandy, but winning is what all this is about."

peyton never had that good of an arm. neither does brady. neither does matt ryan or alex smith. you dont have to have a cannon to be a good nfl qb. 

Wow...

 

Teddy is no where near the arm talent of Manning... If he was.. Teddy wouldn't have gone 32

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Sorry you can't handle my opinion. Also, I'm not one of these guys who was crying for us to get him with the third pick, so just stop. I already said I'm happy with Bortles.

yes u were

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Well im sure most of the Teddy lovers hates Bortles on the inside. Blake beat him in a game head to head, beat him at the combine, beat him at the pro day, beat him in the draft, and has a better looking girl. I call that a clean sweep. Teddy wants to be Bortles!

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yes u were

 

no you were

 

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