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3 reasons the Broncos Teddy Bridgewater experiment was a waste of time

By Sayre Bedinger

Denver Broncos quarterback Teddy Bridgewater (5) calls out a play in the first half of the NFL football game between the Bengals and the Broncos on Sunday, Dec. 19, 2021, at Empower Field in Denver.Cincinnati Bengals At Denver Broncos 383
Denver Broncos quarterback Teddy Bridgewater (5) calls out a play in the first half of the NFL football game between the Bengals and the Broncos on Sunday, Dec. 19, 2021, at Empower Field in Denver.Cincinnati Bengals At Denver Broncos 383 /
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Denver Broncos wide receiver Jerry Jeudy (10) runs the ball as Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Charvarius Ward (35) defends during the second half at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports /

1. The Broncos’ WRs have been forsaken with Teddy Bridgewater under center

The Denver Broncos’ top four players this season in terms of targets in the passing game is as everyone expected it probably would be:

  • Courtland Sutton
  • Tim Patrick
  • Noah Fant
  • Jerry Jeudy

Mission accomplished, right?

Wrong.

The decision to go with Teddy Bridgewater has put a ceiling on the production we’ve been seeing from the wide receiver position this season, with the occasional spurts of production mixed in there.

Jerry Jeudy has zero touchdowns in nine games played this season. Courtland Sutton has eclipsed 30 yards receiving only one time since Halloween.

Tim Patrick doesn’t have a single game with 10 targets or 100 yards receiving.

Noah Fant is averaging less than 10 yards per reception.

To be fair, Pat Shurmur and Teddy Bridgewater both deserve plenty of blame for the lack of overall production by the Broncos’ receivers this season. These guys should all be absolute game-changers and they have been anything but for the majority of the year.

The inability of Teddy Bridgewater to appropriately incorporate these playmakers has been one of the most frustrating things to watch in the entire 2021 season.

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