Bridgewater(2020) vs. Darnold(2021) through 6 games.

[kungfoodude]

 

Interesting that their performances were relatively close, albeit each one better in their relative strengths. 

[therealmjl]

I expect Rhule and co to bring that same offseason energy at QB then. They couldn’t wait to get TB out.

[kungfoodude]

3 minutes ago, therealmjl said:

I expect Rhule and co to bring that same offseason energy at QB then. They couldn’t wait to get TB out.

Well, through six games they weren't being terribly critical of Teddy yet. That has not been the case for Darnold. Rhule talked yesterday about how Darnold hasn't been playing well. IMO, they will be off that bandwagon far sooner. 

Teddy can lull you to sleep because he completes a high percentage of his passes and does a decent job of taking care of the ball. Darnold does not have that. His mistakes are so incredibly obvious and back breaking. That will make any coach around upset. 

Plus, Teddy is pretty static in his performances game to game and Darnold is ALL over the map.

Edited October 19, 2021 by kungfoodude

[OldhamA]

4 minutes ago, therealmjl said:

I expect Rhule and co to bring that same offseason energy at QB then. They couldn’t wait to get TB out.

They couldn't wait to get rid of Bridgewater because he was clearly toxic.

Maybe they'll move on from Darnold - or hopefully they'll address the iOL and give him a chance. He's flashed way more than Bridgewater ever did. 

[bLACKpANTHER]

Just now, therealmjl said:

I expect Rhule and co to bring that same offseason energy at QB then. They couldn’t wait to get TB out.

just saying.. TB did do the goal line "jump & reach" [resulting in a fumble] that they used as the smoking gun to convict and ship him out of town..

i am not sure i'd rather have TB at this point but im just depressed about this team..

[Jon Snow]

fug Teddy.

That us all.

[OldhamA]

4 minutes ago, kungfoodude said:

Well, through six games they weren't being terribly critical of Teddy yet. That has not been the case for Darnold. Rhule talked yesterday about how Darnold hasn't been playing well. IMO, they will be off that bandwagon far sooner. 

Teddy can lull you to sleep because he completes a high percentage of his passes and does a decent job of taking care of the ball. Darnold does not have that. His mistakes are so incredibly obvious and back breaking. That will make any coach around upset. 

Plus, Teddy is pretty static in his performances game to game and Darnold is ALL over the map.

Bridgewater's performances fell off a cliff after his injury.

[kungfoodude]

2 minutes ago, OldhamA said:

They couldn't wait to get rid of Bridgewater because he was clearly toxic.

Maybe they'll move on from Darnold - or hopefully they'll address the iOL and give him a chance. He's flashed way more than Bridgewater ever did. 

He has flashed more but also been holy poo worse. That's the problem. He is the most Jekyll and Hyde QB we have ever had, IMO. And we had Jake so that says a lot.

[kungfoodude]

3 minutes ago, bLACKpANTHER said:

just saying.. TB did do the goal line "jump & reach" [resulting in a fumble] that they used as the smoking gun to convict and ship him out of town..

i am not sure i'd rather have TB at this point but im just depressed about this team..

I think the team would be performing better with Teddy right now but I think the overall season results(W's/L's) wouldn't be dramatically different. Darnold will directly lose us games and likely many times. Teddy will not be able to win us games and likely many times. It's really just about how you want to see your losses. 

[@bonafidebanter]

My only issues with Teddy was that it seemed like he refused to push the ball down field. Oh, that terrible goal line pass in the Minnesota game last year. I never forgave him for that mess. 

[kungfoodude]

3 minutes ago, OldhamA said:

Bridgewater's performances fell off a cliff after his injury.

It wasn't exactly off a cliff but his TO issues really accelerated in those last five games. No doubt it was a dip in production.

[kungfoodude]

2 minutes ago, @bonafidebanter said:

My only issues with Teddy was that it seemed like he refused to push the ball down field. Oh, that terrible goal line pass in the Minnesota game last year. I never forgave him for that mess. 

Yeah, that was the critical flaw in Teddy. He didn't have any instinct at all to win games or take risks. 

Look at this season. Statistically, he is on pace for his best season in the NFL but.....they are 3-3. He just can't win you games.

[Wes21]

So if Sam can win 1 more game for the entire rest of the season...he will match Teddy's win total.  Sweet!

[amcoolio]

They are both below average QB's, the waves with Darnold are just way choppier whereas Bridgewater is a stale pool of water on the road. In the end it will net us the same result. Team will be aggressive in the offseason to upgrade the position