Denver Broncos: Latest on quarterback competition
Teddy Bridgewater:
In Teddy Bridgewater’s return to the team that originally selected him in the NFL Draft, the former first-round pick did not disappoint.
While Bridgewater did not blow the doors off of the barn, he didn’t close them either. He left the doors open, just enough for him to squeeze through and shut from the inside. Teddy went the steady route as always, completing 7/8 passes for 74 yards and one touchdown pass.
That is a pretty efficient stat line. If Drew Lock didn’t blow the doors off of the barn, then Teddy might be controlling who comes inside the barn at this point. Lock just simply went wild Saturday afternoon.
So what can Teddy Bridgewater do at this point to take the lead in the chase for the role of the starting quarterback for the Denver Broncos?
Unfortunately for Teddy, I do not think it is entirely in his hands at this point. With the performance from Drew Lock Saturday, Teddy will not only need to match his performance, he may even need to one-up it. While he continued to be efficient, he was not aggressive.
Some may say Fangio wants a conservative approach, I just do not see that with Fangio. With the way this defense is built, an aggressive and talented quarterback could seriously make this team a contender. Teddy could make this team a playoff team, no doubt in my mind about that.
Teddy does not have the capability in my opinion to make this team what some call a “serious contender.” In order for Teddy Bridgewater to keep himself afloat, he not only needs to throw a couple of touchdown passes on Saturday, but he also needs to do so in an impressive manner.
It’s almost like that whole collegiate debate, ”are we going to just win this game or are we going to run it up on a cupcake to ban some style points for the committee to vote us into the playoffs?” Teddy Bridgewater would also need Drew Lock to stink it up Saturday night.
Certainly, Teddy does not strike me as a guy who would root for the failure of a teammate, but if he wants to be this team’s quarterback, that may be the only choice. Drew Lock can win this job & run with it, Teddy can simply just win it.
One play, in particular, stuck out to me. It was a play-action call, with wide receiver Trinity Benson being the high read and tight end Eric Saubert being the low read, Teddy took the low read to Saubert. If it were Drew Lock, I think he is taking the high read and getting it to his more athletic playmaker. Teddy took the check down.
This play occurred with 7:28 seconds left in the second quarter if you would like to check it out.
That play alone is a picture of why I think Drew Lock will win this job if he has another solid outing against the Seattle Seahawks.