Teddy Bridgewater's Pro Day: QB sheds glove, struggles passing the ball
Former Louisville quarterback Teddy Bridgewater was under the microscope at his Pro Day on Monday, and one of the first things discovered by the horde of NFL coaches and front office executives on-hand was that Bridgewater no longer wears gloves.
And he no longer throws crisp, accurate passes, either.
At least, that was the feeling reported by NFL media on Twitter during and after Bridgewater missed some relatively easy throws during the passing portion of his workout.
Texting w/a coach who's at Pro Day, said Bridgewater's "overall control of the ball" was troublesome. Wondered why he didn't wear a glove.
— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) March 17, 2014
Mike Mayock on Teddy Bridgewater's Pro Day: "To be honest, I expected a little more. Very average at best." Now on @nflnetwork.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 17, 2014
Completion percentage during the scripted portion of a quarterback prospect's Pro Day often says very little about his future prospects as a passer (recall that both JaMarcus Russell and Blaine Gabbert received glowing reviews for their Pro Day performances), but Bridgewater's struggles are worrisome nonetheless. He doesn't possess ideal physical attributes - his accuracy was supposed to be one of his best traits.
Not everyone was quick to call Bridgewater's day a disappointment, however.
Not as down on Bridgewater workout as some. Only saw 1 bad throw. Norv Turner told me he thought it was pretty good.
— Gil Brandt (@Gil_Brandt) March 17, 2014
Bridgewater had a few low throws, but I don't count that against his accuray (behind, over receiver). His accuracy was fine.
— Gil Brandt (@Gil_Brandt) March 17, 2014