New Panthers QB Teddy Bridgewater's 6.1 average depth of throw was easily lowest in the NFL last season

[Sgt Schultz]

1 hour ago, Navy_football said:

Exactly. 

They chose The Golden Calf of Bristol 2.0 over Teddy Bridgewater. Not really a glowing endorsement. 

What is being conveniently left out of this conversations is that the Gold Calf 2 costs them a little over $4.5M, while they expected Bridgewater to be well north of that.  The Saints are not exactly awash in cap space.  In fact, right now they are either slightly over (per OvertheCap) or under by a little more $5M (per Spotrac).  Those numbers mean the decision on Bridgewater was not theirs to make. 

[Rocky Davis]

1 hour ago, Mr. Scot said:

That's not really true.

Reports were they did want him back, just not as much as they wanted Taysom Hill.

I think you are overplaying they wanted Taysom Hill back more. 

We both know Taysom Hill wasn't going to costs the Saints as much as Bridgewater, and Hill is content with his place in the Saint's long term plans.

[ickmule]

5 hours ago, Eazy-E said:

It is aimed more towards this teams egotistical owner who has no idea how to run or build a football team.

Having deep pocket doesn’t make you a good owner.

See Daniel Snyder.  

[Mr. Scot]

Just now, Rocky Davis said:

I think you are overplaying they wanted Taysom Hill back more. 

We both know Taysom Hill wasn't going to costs the Saints as much as Bridgewater, and Hill is content with his place in the Saint's long term plans.

They put a first round tender on Hill and let Bridgewater walk.

That's a pretty clear sign.

[Rocky Davis]

Just now, Mr. Scot said:

They put a first round tender on Hill and let Bridgewater walk.

That's a pretty clear sign.

So you also believe that? Truly?

[tiger7_88]

12 minutes ago, Stingray3030 said:

Well he didn’t play in 2019 so...

Did he play anytime, say, between 2011 and 2017?

[Growl]

when you adjust for rising contracts, the deal is actually weirdly similar to what Mike Glennon got from Chicago just prior to them drafting trubisky.

I don't know that I trust that that is what the team is doing though.

 

[Mr. Scot]

Just now, Rocky Davis said:

So you also believe that? Truly?

Saints writers do.

The current plan is reported to be that the Saints will use the next year or two to transition from Brees to Hill.

[MHS831]

3 minutes ago, Rocky Davis said:

I think you are overplaying they wanted Taysom Hill back more. 

We both know Taysom Hill wasn't going to costs the Saints as much as Bridgewater, and Hill is content with his place in the Saint's long term plans.

I think they are playing him a bit--telling him that he is a starting QB---the Saint QB of the future---to get him to stick around and play cheap.  I dunno how good he is, but I know he will be 32 when Brees' contract expires--assuming they do not extend him another season.  At 32, he gets his shot.

For what, 3 years?  10 to 1 New Orleans drafts a developmental QB--someone like Hurt or Fromm this year, any number of QBs next year. 

It was a financial decision, and I do not believe Hill is the QB of the FUTURE.

[Rocky Davis]

1 minute ago, Mr. Scot said:

Saints writers do.

The current plan is reported to be that the Saints will use the next year or two to transition from Brees to Hill.

Ok, but I was asking you do you think the Saints would have rather had Bridgewater or Hill all things being equal? 

I mean the football world knows the Saints, even with their wizadry of the salary cap, couldn't pay Brees and keep Bridgewater.  They also couldn't put a tender on Bridgewater BTW.

[Rocky Davis]

Just now, MHS831 said:

I think they are playing him a bit--telling him that he is a starting QB---the Saint QB of the future---to get him to stick around and play cheap.  I dunno how good he is, but I know he will be 32 when Brees' contract expires--assuming they do not extend him another season.  At 32, he gets his shot.

For what, 3 years?  10 to 1 New Orleans drafts a developmental QB--someone like Hurt or Fromm this year, any number of QBs next year. 

It was a financial decision, and I do not believe Hill is the QB of the FUTURE.

They put a first round tender on Hill so no one was going to break the bank for him and give up a 1st round selection!

[Mr. Scot]

2 minutes ago, Rocky Davis said:

Ok, but I was asking you do you think the Saints would have rather had Bridgewater or Hill all things being equal? 

I mean the football world knows the Saints, even with their wizadry of the salary cap, couldn't pay Brees and keep Bridgewater.  They also couldn't put a tender on Bridgewater BTW.

Again, I'm going off the opinion of people who cover the Saints regularly, and their word is that Sean Payton believes Hill is a franchise quarterback. There's also some discussion that they might have done better in the playoffs had they let him play more.

[Daddy_Uncle]

5 hours ago, Popsickle said:

Then why not just saw that in any of the other 47 threads about teddy instead of starting a new one for each stat you don’t like? 

Because people think what they have to say is so brilliant and what to be the center of attention

[Davidson Deac II]

39 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

They put a first round tender on Hill and let Bridgewater walk.

That's a pretty clear sign.

Its a sign that they think Hill will be a cheaper backup than Bridgewater, and has some future potential.