Bing Bong Posted March 14, 2018 Posted March 14, 2018 I find the narrative overused. Bridge QBs don't see themselves as bridges, they want the start and the contract, and have no interest in getting benched. Name me a situation where a bridge QB successfully passed the torch to a young QB. Favre and Rodgers certainly don't count. Use that relationship as your baseline. 1
MrEpsYtown Posted March 14, 2018 Posted March 14, 2018 Jon Kitna was really good to Carson Palmer his rookie year. Palmer sat behind Kitna the entire season. Just now, Bangarang said: John Kitna to Carson Palmer Beat me to it lol 2
Boca BIlls Posted March 14, 2018 Posted March 14, 2018 (edited) None, a rookie either has it or they don't, the only way to truly learn is to play. That is why all of these "bridge" QBs don't start very long anymore. A true bridge QB is a franchise QB. Favre-Rodgers as exsmple. Edited March 14, 2018 by Boca BIlls 1
Royale with Cheese Posted March 14, 2018 Posted March 14, 2018 Does Don Majikowski to Brett Farve count?
Royale with Cheese Posted March 14, 2018 Posted March 14, 2018 What about Jeff George to Daunte Culpepper?
Bing Bong Posted March 14, 2018 Author Posted March 14, 2018 Phillip Rivers, and Kaepernick are my best examples. I find it hard to believe they were mentored though, quite the opposite. Though admittedly stiff competition provides development a la Steve Young, Joe Montana. 3 minutes ago, Royale with Cheese said: Does Don Majikowski to Brett Farve count? haha I guess?
K D Posted March 14, 2018 Posted March 14, 2018 Kevin Kolb and EJ Manuel until the shower mat got in the way 2
MiltonWaddams Posted March 14, 2018 Posted March 14, 2018 It's franchise to youngster that really has been most successful. Favre-Rodgers, Bledsoe-Brady, Brees-Rivers. You can't really use the Matt Flynn to Russell Wilson year in 2012 as an example, but I guess some might. 1
MrEpsYtown Posted March 14, 2018 Posted March 14, 2018 A bridge quarterback is not meant to be some big buddy or something. It is really meant to provide the rookie with someone to look up to, to see their work ethic and how they watch film and things of that nature. They are still competing for a job every day. A bridge is not supposed to be your best friend. There needs to be a veteran in the room. If you are planning on the rookie starting right away, then the vet can be a guy like Matt Moore. If you want the rookie to earn the job and compete for it, which is likely with this staff, then you sign a guy like McCarron who is still young and hungry.
mileena Posted March 14, 2018 Posted March 14, 2018 (edited) Montana to Young. Smith to Kaepernick Ryan/Vick to Schaub White to Hogeboom Edited March 14, 2018 by mileena 1
2003Contenders Posted March 14, 2018 Posted March 14, 2018 Frank Reich to Kerry Collins. V. Testeverde to Chad Pennington
Seanbillsfan2206 Posted March 14, 2018 Posted March 14, 2018 There’s too many to count. A lot of good to great QBs sat for awhile
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