As I’ve been saying since the day we signed him… I would be shocked if Teddy ever plays a meaningful snap in a Jets uniform.
Which is why Hackenberg is still on the roster. Nobody thinks that Teddy's knee is 100%. We just don't know how far from 100% it is... we will find out this summer, and if his knee is still busted, then Hack or the rookie will be our #2.
I love the contract the Jets gave him. If he makes money this year, then it will be worth every dollar. If he comes anywhere near the contracts upper value, then we may be talking about franchising and trading him. And if not, well, nothing lost really. Jets can't lose on this one.
Teddy would play on one leg if they let him. I guarantee you he has the Jets offense loaded into his Madden and playing/studying it every day. He really is the greatest guy stuck in a bad situation. I know he will end up as a coach one day. I hope his competitiveness does not cost him further damage to the knee. There is only one way to find out though I guess.
Vikings felt Teddy Bridgewater still has recovery left to do Posted by Josh Alper on March 27, 2018, 9:10 AM EDT AP Jets quarterback Teddy Bridgewater wouldn’t say recently whether he believes he’ll be ready to participate in offseason work with his new team and comments from the coach of his former team suggest that the quarterback may not be ready to go. Bridgewater returned to practice with the Vikings during the 2017 season and Vikings coach Mike Zimmer said Tuesday that he felt Bridgewater was progressing well during his time on the field. He put Bridgewater in one game to mop up a win as evidence of that, but the team’s medical staff had a different take. “The reports I’d get back from the medical people weren’t as positive as I was about it,” Zimmer said, via Courtney Cronin of ESPN.com. “That’s kind of how it came down is that his knee wasn’t as … he still has some recovery to do. When I watched him in practice he moved well, I didn’t see limitations but from what I told there was some.” Bridgewater said that he’s “confident in the [Jets] athletic training staff and the coaching staff here that they can eventually get me back to the player that I once was.” His deal with the Jets includes little guaranteed money, which gives the team a chance to see if things play out the way Bridgewater hopes with little downside in the event they go the other way instead.
If Teddy can't beat out McCown, he's not worth the cap hit. The cap space is better served being rolled over. Just roll with Josh, Josh & Christian.
Teddy has been counted out a lot before. Take some time to research his path and you'll see knee injury isn't gonna stop him. I just hope the Jets keep him around for more than this 1 year deal allows for
Zimmer said he didn’t see limitations. There’s no way they were going into camp with even the smallest chance of a quarterback controversy. Teddy might be ok. We will find out soon enough.
He's not worth the cap hit ($500k - $1M)? Please. He hasn't even set foot on the field yet and you're already writing him off? That's just ridiculous. Teddy is worth every penny. To begin with, Bowles may never give him a fair chance to beat out McCown. Bowles is familiar with McCown and likes him. The players are familiar with McCown and like him. That shouldn't be overlooked or underrated. Teddy also may not be completely healthy, which will limit his abilities. Teddy could get healthy within a month of the season starting, and if McCown goes down with an injury prove to be worth not only tagging and trading, but also keeping long term. Pronouncements like yours are just dumb.
i wouldn't say all that. there is a reason his contract is not guaranteed and we can cut him before the season and a reason why hack and petty haven't been cut
I don't have any issue with your post, i'm just saying there is a chance teddy is still not 100% hence why the jets gave him the deal he did. he's not even a lock to make the team
The most the Jets could lose before the season starts by signing Teddy is $500k. Conversely, they could potentially gain a lot. He was an ascending player when he got hurt. He's very talented and has a very high football IQ. He doesn't know the definition of the word quit. You won't find a player with better character or a greater work ethic. The only ways having Teddy could possibly be a detriment are if McCown goes down with an injury in TC/preseason, Teddy still isn't healthy enough to play, and the rookie isn't ready, and the fact that he will take some snaps away from the rookie and McCown. The Jets could carry Teddy all season and he never see the field, and he could still help the Jets both by helping develop the rookie and McCown with mental aspects of the game. Teddy could be less than 100% and not ready to start the season, but could get ready at any point during the season, and be available to play. If he plays and plays at a high level, the Jets could trade him for a pick or picks or could keep him. Even if he doesn't play this season, but he shows that he's totally healthy by the end of the season and looking really good in practice, the Jets could bring him back to compete with/push the rookie next season, and then either wind up starting him or keeping him as the backup for the rookie. He's only 25. He will be great in the locker room. There are nothing but good things with the signing of Teddy and no negatives whatsoever.
Not a relevant comment, but Bridgewater is a fabulous surname. It's up there with Bookstaver. You want a bridge over water, but why would you want to stave off books? Thought for the day.
The thing about lottery tickets isn't the potential for hitting the jackpot (i.e., astronomically low odds). It's that the barrier to entry is a nominal amount ($1/$2 for Mega Millions). It's the same thing with Bridgewater. Low odds he'll be a franchise QB (limitations or not), but a 500K/1yr contract out of a 90M budget? It's 0.56% of the money he had to spend this year. It's a smart gamble in the franchise QB lottery. While I'm not sold on Mac as a good GM, I don't understand the hate for this move. Mac paid a healthy, supremely talented, but fat, and lazy Wilkerson 16M/yr. He recognized his mistake and cut him. Now Mac is paying a badly broken, but young, smart, driven, and talented kid 500k (less than 3.5% of what Wilkerson got paid). Management isn't just about making the right calls, it's about learning from and correcting the wrong ones. In terms of Mac's development, the Bridgewater contract is progress.
