Can Teddy Bridgewater be a burning bridge?
Now the former Panthers quarterback has a new team in Denver, which comes after the former Jets first-rounder acquisition of Carolina after losing his job (again) to Sam Jornan.
Apparently, things were not entirely up for Bridgewater his only year at Carolina under head coach Matt Rhode and offensive coordinator Joe Brady. In fact, Bridgewater took issue with some of the work done during the week by the coaching staff that probably hampered the squad on Sunday.
Speaking on the “All Things Covered” podcast with Patrick Peterson and Bryant McFadden, the veteran passerby highlighted the team’s questionable practice habits, which he believes hamstrings the Panthers in 2020:
I was stunned to hear this from Teddy Bridgwater, about his time in Carolina…
“We didn’t do much while we were there, we didn’t practice for 2 minutes, we didn’t practice the Red Zone.”
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– Bryant McFadden (@BMac_SportsTalk) May 12, 2021
I think man, I would say this for the development of Joe Brady, I think man, that organization will have to like different things in different ways. We didn’t do much while we were there, we didn’t really practice for two minutes (drill), we didn’t practice the red zone. I think sports is becoming about science and trying to keep people healthy. We did not practice on Friday, but we went. We went through the Red Zone stuff, and on Saturday you come out and practice the Red Zone. But you only get 15 living representatives. Friends representatives will be limited. He is unknown, but I am a pro man, and I can get all of that out there, but at the end of the day that will get me nowhere, man.
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It is interesting to note that the Panthers practices did not focus on the Red Zone, for which both Peterson and McPhaden were audibly, unbelievably cheeky: Red-zone and two-minute drills usually last week for NFL squads. During the practice are staples, so Carolina is keen to spend less time on them.
Carolina’s red-zone scoring percentage was 28th in the NFL last season; It converted into more than 50 percent of its opportunities. Perhaps more practice would have helped. Rhule, first-year coach, and Brady, a first-year OC in 2020, may want to change this upcoming season.
Credit to Bridgwater though: He spent a healthy portion of the interview with his flaws of practice in Carolina for shortcomings.
Whatever it is, it is now underwater for Bridgewater, which will suit for the Broncos of the 2021 season.
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