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I don't think there's a person here who would have ever thought the Vikings would get this guy at #32. I'd gladly give up a 4th to jump ahead of Houston and Jacksonville, especially with 2 picks in the 3rd.

Also don't forget, by picking him 32nd, he's now under contract for 5 years rather than 4 like everyone being taken tomorrow.

S197 wrote:I don't think there's a person here who would have ever thought the Vikings would get this guy at #32. I'd gladly give up a 4th to jump ahead of Houston and Jacksonville, especially with 2 picks in the 3rd.

Also don't forget, by picking him 32nd, he's now under contract for 5 years rather than 4 like everyone being taken tomorrow.

Good point!

Spielman hit a homer again this year! great move to grab Bridewater at QB. Sky is the limit!

S197 wrote:I don't think there's a person here who would have ever thought the Vikings would get this guy at #32. I'd gladly give up a 4th to jump ahead of Houston and Jacksonville, especially with 2 picks in the 3rd.

Also don't forget, by picking him 32nd, he's now under contract for 5 years rather than 4 like everyone being taken tomorrow.

I'm happy with the trade. I posted just a day or so ago an article that interviewed players that had been with Norv previously and they said Teddy was the ideal QB for his system.

YES YES YES YES!
I stayed up until 6:00 for him

S197 wrote:I don't think there's a person here who would have ever thought the Vikings would get this guy at #32. I'd gladly give up a 4th to jump ahead of Houston and Jacksonville, especially with 2 picks in the 3rd.

Also don't forget, by picking him 32nd, he's now under contract for 5 years rather than 4 like everyone being taken tomorrow.

With any luck he'll sit for at least two years and watch from the sidelines as he puts on about 30lbs. Then that 5 years could come in handy.

I'm so incredibly pumped

I remember the thread about trading up from 8 for Bridgewater, I said the last two years we traded back into the 1st to get the guy I coveted. Harrison Smith and Cordarrelle Patterson were my top targets the last two years. This year it was Bridgewater. Spielman pulled it off again, getting him at 32 is going to be the steal of the draft

When Norv Turner gets ahold of this guy, he is going to change his world. This is, I believe, the Vikings franchise QB. Also, in listening to his interview, he is a humble guy. I like him a lot.

saint33 wrote:I'm so incredibly pumped

I remember the thread about trading up from 8 for Bridgewater, I said the last two years we traded back into the 1st to get the guy I coveted. Harrison Smith and Cordarrelle Patterson were my top targets the last two years. This year it was Bridgewater. Spielman pulled it off again, getting him at 32 is going to be the steal of the draft

You and I both man! I am so pumped right now!

Hopefully this means more coverage for the Vikings. It's always about QBs and they'll be a lot of Bortles/Manziel/Bridgewater comparisons.

So dam happy right now. Finally got the QB position right.

I was really excited to see the Vikings trade back up again. The Bridgewater pick just got me pumped. When does the season start again?

3rd year in a row Slick Rick has impressed in the 1st round. I knew to stay awake for the whole first round because we always seem to trade back up into round 1. Excited for Teddy, arguable the best passer in the draft. Who knows, if the bad pro day never happened he's probably a top 10 pick. I think we got a steal. I'll be rooting for this kid.

I have a feeling this maybe our next franchise QB since Fran Tarktenton. We actually have a PROVEN QB now Am I dreaming?

King James wrote:I have a feeling this maybe our next franchise QB since Fran Tarktenton. We actually have a PROVEN QB now Am I dreaming?

Not yet. A proven quarterback is one that has won games in the NFL. He's certainly proven himself over and over at the collegiate level, though.

I'd say he's the first franchise quarterback since Daunte. People forget Culpepper wasn't a bad quarterback at all until both of his knees were blown out. Prior to his injuries, he was one of the top quarterbacks in the league.

There's also Tommy Kramer as well.

None of that meant to disparage the Bridgewater pick, though. I consider it a great value pick where they got him. I think he's definitely a good player and definitely better than Ponder when Ponder came out. The best thing about the current situation is that Cassell is probably a better veteran quarterback right now than McNabb was. Plus, there are a lot of weapons on this offense and a much better offensive line.