Teddy Bridgewater will be a top 10 QB by the end of 2015

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SoulController said:
a lot will hinge on Patterson, they need him to produce regularly. Mike Wallace as a #1 is toxic to a young QB, they should have added some more vets
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They have big expectations for Charles Johnson, who could triumph Wallace for that #1 spot. I'm sure Wallace is on a short lease anyway.

The return of AD and Rudolph will do wonders for Teddy tho. I'm keepin my eye out for Minny.
 
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He's got the tools to be. Mechanics are on point, he's got good short/intermediate accuracy and read defenses extremely well for a rook. If he can just improve that deep ball he'll be a perennial pro bowler. Lets see if the media will respect him as a top passer in the league rather than compare him to other black QB's and refer to his mobility though
 
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I thinks Teddy is still 2 years away and they should not have gotten rid of Greg Jennings, either, dude had a decent season last year. He definitely shows poise in the pocket though and his decision making got better as the season went on, I just think he needs to finish better on his deep ball and he's money.
 
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Bridgewater was 23rd in passing yards last season.
64.4% completion percentage, which is very good.
7.26 Yards Per Attempt -- 14th in the league.
14 TD vs 12 INT

Not having a strong running game did hurt him, I thought.
While Matt Asiata was a strong back in the short-game (and passing game), Minnesota really didn't get much from James McKinnon to make up for the loss of Adrian Peterson.

And while Greg Jennings was a reliable WR, he really wasn't a breakaway threat.

They now have the speed to get down the field, with Mike Wallace. But Cordarelle Patterson had a disappointing year.

I don't think Bridgewater makes that leap into a Top 10 guy this year. They still need more help at WR and probably TE.

But Minnesota's plan this offseason was to improve the defense, not the offense. The Vikings took 3 defensive players to start the draft:

Trae Waynes - CB - Michigan State (1st round, 11th pick)
Eric Kendricks - ILB - UCLA (2nd round, 13th pick)
Danielle Hunter - DE - LSU (3rd round, 24th pick)

They were 7-9 last year behind Green Bay and Detroit.
I think they still finish behind those 2 teams, but Detroit losing Suh could mean trouble for the Lions. Sure, they replaced him with Haloti Ngata but he's 31 and approaching 350 lbs. He's an injury waiting to happen.

Minnesota starts the season with the following games:

Week 1: at San Francisco
Week 2: Detroit
Week 3: San Diego
Week 4: at Denver
Week 5: BYE Week
Week 6: Kansas City
Week 7: at Detroit
Week 8: at Chicago

What's realistic there? 3-4? 4-3?
They probably beat Chicago. Split with Detroit. Maybe beat the 49ers just off the strength of San Fran having a new coach and new system. Then hope KC plays like trash since that game isn't in KC.

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