The broncos suck and they traded for teddy bridgewater
 

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Panthers?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Panthers</a> are trading QB Teddy Bridgewater to the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Broncos?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Broncos</a> for a sixth-round draft pick, per source.</p>&mdash; Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) <a href="https://twitter.com/TomPelissero/status/1387463933250838535?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 28, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Lolwut

Not a bad trade for Denver. Doesn’t cost shit and you can see if he’ll do anything for you. They didn’t have a chance at a top QB.

Lol what a pathetic failure of a franchise.

Overpayed hahaha

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Panthers will pay Teddy 7 mil while Broncos pay him 3 mil

JFC

They didn't?

If the 49ers take Jones, they're in a prime position to go get Lance if they can find a trading partner.

Maybe this signals that teams ahead of them in the draft order are turning down trade offers?

I think it would cost a ton to move up. Maybe they don’t believe in Lance or Fields that much.

If Jones goes 3 Atlanta runs to the podium for Lance.

Only Fields will be in play for a trade up, assuming Mac is 3.

Yeah, that's what it says most likely.

They might have been able to get Fields without even trading up.

Pretty much says they didn't like this QB class after Lawrence and Wilson, IMO.

Can't say I would blame them.

Lots of smoke that Atlanta doesn't want to trade down.

LMAO

I remember when we had Drew Lock and Teddy Bridgewater in KC.

We called them Cassel and Orton.

I don’t see Atlanta passing on Pitts.

Lolololol

Imagine being a fan of such a pathetic franchise.

If you're gonna come at the king you're gonna have to do a lot better than Teddy Bridgewater.

LMAO

Of course, there's lots of smoke that Atlanta wants Kyle Pitts too. :shrug:

I hate to admit it, but that's kind of true.

The positive is that he'll be good enough to get them to 7-9 or 8-8 for the next few years.

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Says a lot about what they think of Lock long term.

Beat me to it.

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Denver now reminds me of the 2007 to 2012 Chiefs

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It's not a bad move TBH.

Now you have an insurance plan if Lock can't get his shit together. And i don't think Lance or Fields will ever develop into "the guy" anyway.

Drew Lock > Rag Arm Teddy

:D

Always felt bad for Bridgewater. Was playing well for MN and that injury really f'd him and they got rid of him like a used condom.

Really feel sorry for him now.

Good trade for Denver. They are going to draft Parsons too. Parsons,Chubb,Miller is a hell of a combo.

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Yes, and on a scale of 1-100, 2>1.

Teddy Tapwater, generic QB.

Teddy Bridge to Twoandfifteenia

Depends on whether or not the Lions can trade down. The Lions are also high on Parsons.

Just in case you think Denver is the stupid one, check this out



<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Paying Teddy Bridgewater $33M in guaranteed money to start him ahead of Will Grier cost Carolina Trevor Lawrence/Zach Wilson. <br><br>They&#39;ve since traded a second-rounder for Sam Darnold and will pay Teddy $17M this year to play for the Broncos.</p>&mdash; Austin Gayle (@PFF_AustinGayle) <a href="https://twitter.com/PFF_AustinGayle/status/1387467126747848704?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 28, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Knowmo Jr: "Mom, I want a 1st round franchise QB!"

Knowmo's mom: "We have a 1st round franchise QB at home, dear."

First round franchise QB:

Depends.

If they wanna play Martyball with that defense and Melvin Gordon, Bridgewater is probably the guy that's going to better avoid the killer TO's.

Translation: we don’t believe in Lock and he’s not my guy and we have no idea if we’re going to be able to get a QB we want tomorrow so we need insurance.

If they do get a QB tomorrow he’s gonna sit and they’ll be competitive with Teddy

They're not getting a QB tomorrow.

This pretty much cements that. I'd say they have a pretty good idea that they aren't getting one.

Hence the trade.

Like a Bridgwater over troubled Denver.


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Dear Lord. Donkey fans are fugged. Teddy is the definition of non play maker.

Teddy is discount Alex Smith.

I don't think this affects their draft at all

Yep. Probably signals that they either don't think they can get one or the one they can get, they simply don't like.

Trey Lance has very little experience but good potential. He’s the most likely option they have if Mac Jones is taken at 3 and Fields gets taken before them by trade up. It would be stupid to throw him out there early.

Their GM drafted Teddy and he’s an average/slightly below average QB so this move makes sense

He's honestly not any better than Lock. Maybe a FEW less turnovers but he also won't push the ball down the field.

If all they need to do was bridge a year to get to Lance, they didn't even need Bridgewater.

I think it tells you they aren't going for a QB.

Most teams don't carry 3 active Qb's. You already have your guy with potential on the roster.

They're not going to just outright cut Lock, and they're not gonna have a 1st round Qb inactive on game days.

Adam Schefter
Panthers are trading to QB Teddy Bridgewater to the Broncos for a sixth-round pick, as
@TomPelissero
reported.

Panthers paying Bridgewater $7 million, Broncos paying him $3 million, per source.

Trade does not take Denver out of QB market Thursday night, per source.

https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/sta...65026735325189

Right.

In the rookie QB scenario, Lock IS the bridge.

In this scenario, Lock is the "rookie" QB and Bridgewater is the insurance plan.

I'm sure that's what the media wants you to think to keep you engaged and watching.

But the writing is on the wall.

Broken leg horse, what could go wrong.

Teddy is way better than Lock. It’s really not even close.

Lock has been injury prone, a turnover machine and arguably a bottom 5 QB last year.

Teddy is nothing special but he’s competent and has done a decent job on talented offenses the last 2 years.

He’s pretty much a stabilizer like Alex was for us in 2013

Boy, Elway sure has an eye for quarterbacks!

Good trade for Denver getting him for a 6th.

I disagree. I think it shows they don't trust Lock to be the Alex Smith to Lance if they can get him.

I guess we'll see though

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Teddy Bridgewater has been traded twice in his career and both times were because of Sam Darnold.<br><br>2018: <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Jets?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Jets</a> trade Bridgewater in training camp after using No. 3 overall pick on Darnold.<br><br>2021: <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Panthers?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Panthers</a> trade Bridgewater after acquiring Darnold from the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Jets?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Jets</a>.</p>&mdash; NFL Update (@MySportsUpdate) <a href="https://twitter.com/MySportsUpdate/status/1387472195857887237?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 28, 2021</a></blockquote>
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Nothing too glamorous... not a bad price to pay for 2021. Beyond that, who knows and they're still in play for a QB depending on what falls their way. Not a game changer, but at least they're not paying out the nose.

Now there are 2 lockers in the NFL where Teddy's name has been scratched out and Darnold written over it.

That'll get 'em over the Patrick Mahomes hump.

Elway has been throwing shit against the wall ever since Manning left, he’s hoping something will eventually stick.

Let’s not forget when he signed Flacco, he said he was still in his prime ROFL.

I mean, it's not a bad move given the draft pick and salary. But man, I don't miss constantly fishing for the next mediocre QB to disappoint us.

Lock had 16 TD's and 15 INT's last year. Bridgewater had 15 TD's and 11 INT's.

The real reason to go with Bridgewater is to limit the turnovers but when not surrounded by top-tier talent like he had with the Saints, he doesn't do that.

I mean, in his 2 reasonably healthy years in Minnesota with a decent roster, he had ratings of 88.2 and 85.7. He had QBR's of 54.4 and 57.7. Carolina last year was his highest quality season outside of his stint as the backup in New Orleans and even then, he notched a rating of just 95.7 and a QBR of 64.2.

As bad as Lock was last year, Bridgewater simply isn't that much better.

The Carolina game was actually one of our toughest now that you mention it. We won 33-31. Teddy threw for 310 and 2 TDs. He has the blue print Elway's been looking for to lose close games to us instead of getting blown out.

"Sweetie, I asked for a franchise QB. You brought home a glorified backup QB."

"I know, but they were having a close-out sale! You won't believe the deal I got!"

Getting Teddy for a 6th is not a bad trade. Looks like they're having trouble trying to trade up so now they wait and hope one of the top 5 QBs fall to them. At least they have Teddy as a backup plan - But I refuse to believe that he is their ultimate goal. Even horseface can't be that brain damaged. LMAO

Like many ... once the Panthers acquired Darnold, I figured Denver would make a play for Teddy given our new GM. I can't imagine there are many thinking that this move solves their long-term problems.

The problem is this:

Teddy Bridgewater isn't Alex Smith and it's not even close.

Alex Smith in his first year in KC, threw 23 TD's and 7 INT's. In his one year as the bridge for Mahomes, he threw 26 TD's to only 5 TD's.

Outside of last year in New Orleans, Bridgewater just barely clears a ONE to ONE TD to INT ratio for his career as a starter. Bridgewater threw as many INT's last year as the stopgap in Carolina as Alex Smith in 2013 and 2018 COMBINED.

Nah, it's just some solid depth at a low cost. The fact that Teddy was a starter last year and is a "name", combined with the ongoing struggles Denver has had at the position just gets everybody all hot and bothered.

It's an insurance plan this year and a stop gap for next.

It's a good move for a rebuilding team.

It's obviously not a SB contender move. It's not akin to the Rams trading for Stafford.

Is Bridgewater better than Mahomes? Asking for a Broncos fan.

Exactly.

I wouldn't at all be surprised to see Bridgewater as the backup rather than the starter. Lock starts and Bridgewater comes in when he falters. Again.

https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/denver-b...gewater-14441/

2022 year voided per trade to Denver

6th rounder and $3M for a 1-year option

Interesting. You think he's going to start then? I had not seen that they voided his final year.

There were reports that Paton tried to trade Lock in March. He has no allegiance to him but he does with Teddy seeing as he drafted him.

Teddy is also much better. Not sure that’s arguable.

Teddy was 5th completion %, has just under 4K yards and 5 rushing TD’s.

Lock was a turnover machine and 35th in completion %. He’s wildly inconsistent and Teddy is competent

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The good thing is that even if Lock sucks and they start Teddy.....he’ll be just good enough to make sure they don’t draft high enough to ever get a good QB.

I bet teddy wins if it's an open competition. Not sure they'll go that route though. They might as well do one more year of the lock experiment.

24th in passing TD's and even if you add in the 5 rushing TD's, he had 1 more TD than Lock and only 3 less turnovers.

Completion percentages don't win football games. Scoring and limiting turnovers are the two biggest factors that determine wins and losses. There's a reason Bridgewater's former team is picking AHEAD of Lock's previous team.

Because neither one of them are worth crap.

Better to cut your losses than cling to a past mistake.

I'd rather they signed Johnny Football.

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