frogger Posted January 27, 2017 Share Posted January 27, 2017 I liked Teddy, 1st because he shares the same first name as my son, 2nd he grew up a Bills fan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
switz1610 Posted January 27, 2017 Share Posted January 27, 2017 (edited) The Vikes moved on from him the minute they traded for Bradford, it was a 19mo rehab timetable to begin w/ so there was no reason to go after him last year. I'm sure they would like to recoup any picks if they could considering the price of Bradford. Probably a better value than rolling the dice on a mid-round QB this year. I concede the move doesn't address the short term need for a vet backup. On the human side, you'd think that if a team made a move for him he'd want to prove their investment good. Edited January 27, 2017 by switz1610 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted January 27, 2017 Share Posted January 27, 2017 So does this make him a bust? Only if they traded up to get him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted January 27, 2017 Author Share Posted January 27, 2017 Only if they traded up to get him. i believe they did trade back up into the end of the 1st Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beef Jerky Posted January 27, 2017 Share Posted January 27, 2017 Not on our team so this isn't good or bad news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manther Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 Sad for Teddy! Hopefully he makes it back! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Jackson Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 Not on our team so this isn't good or bad news.(Cringe) You think a guy suffering a potentially career-ending injury in practice isn't "good or bad?" (Cringe) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manther Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 It's a very surreal thing. Through that particular draft class, I heard people talking about Teddy as a mobile QB. Not a word about Blake Bortles who had like 3.5 times as many rushing yards at UCF and designed runs. I know some (perhaps most) want to put it down to racism. I don't think it's a form of hatred, possibly more in line with ignorance. Compare what you and everyone else can clearly see, that way you don't have to add contextual layers to your analysis. It's a really tricky thing to navigate because some key phrases are now "code" for racial bias. Anyone who's ever talked Teddy with me knows that this is something I would jump at. I guess it's more a case of, if the Vikings are willing to trade him for peanuts, what does that say about their faith in him healing? I don't think you need to trade for him. It sounds like he will be 4 years and then a FA. So, two more years? He sits out this year and then gets back (at best) to game shape year four of his career. Then FA with upside and risk. Signs a back up contract. So, no reason to trade for him. Maybe cash, so, he can learn with the team and staff if you want him or a 7th rounder? Or we could trade them Crash Davis for him....Who are you? "I am the player to be named later" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 If this was Tom Brady, what would this thread look like? Too soon?* /devil *The content of this post is not necessarily the views of the poster. For theoretical analysis only! Use for non-judgemental purposes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. WEO Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 not really. tyrod and him throw about the same yards but teddy threw less tds and more pick plus has half the rushing yards. teddy isn't even tyrod. I agree. Few young starting QBs have been asked to do less than Bridgewater was for 2 seasons. Not much there, good or bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 As sad as that news is, you get spoiled by modern medicine. It used to be a "simple ACL" ended a career. Now, it's a minor setback. That injury was certainly gruesome, but I never really expected career ending. I'll pray that I was correct. If Willis McGahee can spend a decade+ in the NFL, I'd like to think Teddy can make it back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dayman Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 (edited) As sad as that news is, you get spoiled by modern medicine. It used to be a "simple ACL" ended a career. Now, it's a minor setback. That injury was certainly gruesome, but I never really expected career ending. I'll pray that I was correct. If Willis McGahee can spend a decade+ in the NFL, I'd like to think Teddy can make it back. IDK man from what it sounds like Teddy went flat forward with his leg crimpled the wrong way and tore everything. Nobody really talks about it and there is no video but the bottom line is he was tripped while taking a snap and dropping back and somehow his body fell forward and the leg didn't move. It was dangling and people were freaking out...had to go to hospital immediately to avoid amputation...real rough. IDK if I've ever heard of an injury like this one before. Lots of nasty tears and compound fractures and stuff...real bad stuff...but this was like...some sort of super freaky **** nobody has ever seen before. Edited January 28, 2017 by dayman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 IDK man from what it sounds like Teddy went flat forward with his leg crimpled the wrong way and tore everything. Nobody really talks about it and there is no video but the bottom line is he was tripped while taking a snap and dropping back and somehow his body fell forward and the leg didn't move. It was dangling and people were freaking out...had to go to hospital immediately to avoid amputation...real rough. IDK if I've ever heard of an injury like this one before. Lots of nasty tears and compound fractures and stuff...real bad stuff...but this was like...some sort of super freaky **** nobody has ever seen before. Wow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 I read that McGahee's surgeons said 20 years prior they would have considered amputation. He tore everything, including vascular damage. And that was when? Don't get me wrong, I'm not lessening the severity of the injury, just offering hope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4merper4mer Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 Total bummer. Poor kid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hapless Bills Fan Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 I guess that's why they traded for Bradford. Teddy's career could be done. Shame. Such a young guy. Yes, it becomes clearer now. It wasn't just this season, they were aware he might be out 2 years. Does anyone have clarity on the NFL rules regarding the contract of injured players? I know he can't be released while injured - but does his contract get extended? Does the team get him for another year? The Vikes right now have neither Bridgewater nor Bradford signed past 2017. They can pick up a 5th year option on Bridgewater. It'll be interesting to see what they do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Barbarian Posted January 29, 2017 Share Posted January 29, 2017 Per Jason Cole http://www.1500espn.com/vikings-2/2017/01/report-bridgewater-likely-miss-entire-2017-season/ That sucks Knew the guy had a fragile frame but two yrs geez did he tear every ligament, tendon and nerve along with blood supply? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunnerBill Posted January 29, 2017 Share Posted January 29, 2017 (edited) Knew the guy had a fragile frame but two yrs geez did he tear every ligament, tendon and nerve along with blood supply? Pretty much. With a horrible fracture in their for good measure. Edited January 29, 2017 by GunnerBill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Barbarian Posted January 29, 2017 Share Posted January 29, 2017 I liked Teddy, 1st because he shares the same first name as my son, 2nd he grew up a Bills fan no wonder he got injured, poor kid Pretty much. With a horrible fracture in their for good measure. dam, really? any medical reports on him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunnerBill Posted January 29, 2017 Share Posted January 29, 2017 no wonder he got injured, poor kid dam, really? any medical reports on him? There were some around the time I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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