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Why Bridgewater is Better for Minnesota than Carr

Teddy Bridgewater & Derek Carr have some very passionate supporters following both Quarterbacks. Which Quarterback is better? Well that question is pretty loaded and definitely could have fair arguments from both sides based upon what you look for in a quarterback and what offense you think better helps you win not only games, but the ultimate game- the Superbowl.

This is my attempt to make an argument that maybe, just maybe, Teddy's projected style of play may prove to be more effective to not only winning regular season games, but the ultimate game, the Superbowl. This isn't an article that dives in deep statics, but rather one man's idea of the best way that a Superbowl can be brought to Minnesota.

Let's take last year's Superbowl as a starting point.

Carolina's high octane, high scoring offense (similar to Derek Carr's current offense), proved to be tamable against a pretty stout defense. Where as the Bronco's "field position" based offense, (similar to Teddy's current offense), proved that limiting turnovers and winning the field battle is a sufficient way to win the big game.

Granted the main goal of an offense should first be to score touchdowns, which Carr's offense so far has been better at then Teddy's, admittedly. However I feel it's a valid argument that a quick scoring offense can become a two edge sword at crucial times in a game. Quick scoring can sometimes become a negative since it can gas your own defense. And with the state of Oakland's defense last year, scoring touchdowns was a necessity, but with that team I would've preferred longer drives and less turnovers to keep my defense on the sideline. Derek Carr's offense may score in 5 or 6 plays. Teddy's offense may take 10 or more plays to score. (Scoring means FG's and TDs)

Up to this point, Carr's offense is better at scoring touchdowns. Bridgewater's offense is better at sustaining drives. (This could be by design, since Minnesota has a far better defense than Oakland)

It's fair to say that Carr's redzone targets and offensive line are superior to Minnesota's up to this point.Those are both areas that Minnesota at least attempted to improve by drafting Laquon Treadwell this past draft and bringing in countless lineman to compete and see who makes it out on top.

Improved pass blocking and having a redzone target to throw to; therefore potentially leading to more drives ending in touchdowns over field goals, fuels reasons why I foresee having Teddy is the better route to winning a Superbowl. Teddy is a quarterback who already performs well at sustaining drives and I feel that Teddy's offensive issues are more fixable than Carr's.

Consider this. Carr already had better targets and a better offensive line compared to Bridgewater. Not to mention something that's often forgot about when discussing Carr's offense last year. Carr also had a thousand yard rusher behind him. But yet Carr's offense still ended up having 220 3rd down attempts (199 for Minnesota ) on the season and only ended up converting only 10 more 3rd down's then Teddy's offense. Oakland's 220 3rd down attempts was 11th in the league. Minnesota's offense made it to 3rd down the 4th fewest times in the league.

Now back to the "more fixable offense". Minnesota's offense had a terrible offensive line. It's almost automatic that the line will be better this coming season. That alone improves Minnesota's offenses chances of scoring touchdowns. Carr on the other hand already had a pretty good offensive line. His offense improving in a fashion that will make his team sustain drives at a high efficient rate is less likely being that the pieces around him last year were already pretty darn good to begin with.

I firmly believe that is what separates Bridgewater from Carr as the better QB to fit this team. And in that sense Teddy is the better quarterback for how my ideal Minnesota offense would be ran. To put it short, this offense is one that would kill chunks of time off of the clock while ending up the drive in 6 points. Teddy's offense is already pretty good at keeping drives going. Their issue is putting 6 points on the board. That issue is more likely to improve with better targets and a better offensive line. Much more likely than Carr's offense becoming a drive sustainable offense; being his offensive lineman, running back, and wide outs will virtually be the same as they were last year.

Teddy's clock eating offense would rest up Minnesota's defense regardless of if the opposing team recently scored or not. At worst , the offense would end up flipping field position in Minnesota's favor. Also it takes a heavy toll on the opposing defense over the course of those 60 minutes. And it keeps Minnesota's defense in good shape to force their will since the other team wouldn't have ideal field position.

In summary, to me The offense Minnesota is leaning towards achieving is a better more effective offense than one that would come with Derek Carr. Scoring quick is great for highlights, but drowning your opponents with a 8 minute drive and then scoring is what will put us over the top as a well rounded team. Teddy's offense may not be as flashy, but it A) Has the better chance of improving on it's biggest weakness B)has time and time again brought teams to victory in the game that matters the most. If you don't believe me, just go look at Tom Brady's Superbowl victories compared to Brady's Superbowl losses.

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