Why is everyone so hard on Teddy?

[Dragoon11]

You know, I understand we are losing a lot of close games, but lets be realistic... these are probably games that most people though we wouldn't have even been in this year.  The fact that Teddy Bridgewater is helping make these games close is promising.  The defense needs a more consistent pass rush, and has to force more turnovers. The O-line needs to get better as well.

I know it is a "win now" league, but we all know that's crap... Before Cam had his big season in 2015 they were losing a lot of close games, then they figured out how to win. Let the season play out, then see where we are... This team has TONS of upside and potential. I think Teddy is good enough to get this team to a SB... Just not this year.

[Rockahype]

Noodle arm. Tunnel vision. Nice guy syndrome. 

[hepcat]

We’re hard on him because the team would be 9-0 right now if Teddy was clutch 

[Proudiddy]

He's paid 24M a year to be a franchise QB, and he has yet to play like one when it mattered.  Again, great guy, and yes, he is playing behind an absolute poo OL,  but you pay a guy that much money to win you games with big-time plays, not manage them.  I give it to him though, that 4th and 14 scramble today was the type of stuff we've needed from him.  But, still, his decision-making in clutch situations has been really bad for the most part.

[onmyown]

2 minutes ago, hepcat said:

We’re hard on him because the team would be 9-0 right now if Teddy was clutch 

We could be 9-0 if the secondary and oline wasn’t trash. 
 

why bring in a new QB when the obvious fundamentals are the worst in the league?

one step before the next, TB is hurt whether you believe it or not and Cam was ruined for the same mistakes

pretty clear QB is not step 1

[Varking]

I ask... why not? Why not be critical of a QB during a losing year? 

[kass]

Because he doesn't have "it" and with him on the roster the team will probably not invest a first round pick at the QB position.

So we are either stuck with him or trying to coach up a lower prospect. In both scenarios we will probably end up at being a team that can win a occasional playoff game but not much more than that.

To win the super bowl most often the QB need to have one game during the playoff run were he puts the team on his shoulder and carry the team. Can Teddy do that? Probably not.

[Sean Payton's Vicodin]

We have to deprogram people who think that Teddy is a franchise QB. Thats why we go hard in the paint. As soon as everyone realizes that Teddy is a stopgap, and takes the L, we will stop.

[Varking]

1 minute ago, Sean Payton's Vicodin said:

We have to deprogram people who think that Teddy is a franchise QB. Thats why we go hard in the paint. As soon as everyone realizes that Teddy is a stopgap, and takes the L, we will stop.

Originally this is why I spoke up and got pood like crazy. People here after three games declared him a franchise QB and some literally called him ELITE. He isn’t. He’s not horrible but he isn’t a franchise QB and he for sure is not elite. 

[SmokinwithWilly]

We dont know what Teddy is right now. He's got a 1sr year NFL coach and OC, a shitshow for an oline, and is playing without the benefit of preseason. I dont think it's fair to judge him quite yet.

[Dragoon11]

5 minutes ago, Varking said:

I ask... why not? Why not be critical of a QB during a losing year? 

Nothing wrong with being critical... Most people are half empty or half full... But you have to be honest with yourself as well.

[JawnyBlaze]

Because he’s not that good. He’s ok, but we were accustomed to 7.5 years of great QB play, then 1.5 of injury riddled bad QB play which is easier to stomach because there’s hope, to now we have what we have.  Mediocre QB play. It’s tough to have such a drastic downgrade when it’s not a Colts situation with Manning to that guy before Luck where you know you have a chance at a good QB in the near future.  We’re in QB purgatory. 

[Dragoon11]

9 minutes ago, kass said:

Because he doesn't have "it" and with him on the roster the team will probably not invest a first round pick at the QB position.

So we are either stuck with him or trying to coach up a lower prospect. In both scenarios we will probably end up at being a team that can win a occasional playoff game but not much more than that.

To win the super bowl most often the QB need to have one game during the playoff run were he puts the team on his shoulder and carry the team. Can Teddy do that? Probably not.

I guess time will truly tell, but for sure he deserves a little... I like how people think that we can just go down to our local Walmart and pick a Tom Brady off the shelf on an isle that is FULL of "franchise" QB's. lol

[TrevorLaurenceTime22]

4 minutes ago, JawnyBlaze said:

Because he’s not that good. He’s ok, but we were accustomed to .5 years of great QB play, then 1.5 of injury riddled bad QB play which is easier to stomach because there’s hope, to now we have what we have.  Mediocre QB play. It’s tough to have such a drastic downgrade when it’s not a Colts situation with Manning to that guy before Luck where you know you have a chance at a good QB in the near future.  We’re in QB purgatory. 

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