Fansided · Aug 30, 2018
Jets made the right choice trading Teddy Bridgewater
The New York Jets traded quarterback Teddy Bridgewater and a 2019 sixth-round draft pick to the New Orleans Saints for a 2019 third-round draft pick on Wednesday.
The New York Jets discovered the benefits of having multiple options at the starting quarterback position. They were able to turn a $1,000,000 investment in quarterback Teddy Bridgewater into draft capital to build for the future. Bridgewater received $500,000 as a signing bonus and $500,000 in guaranteed money.
This was a low-risk deal for the Jets, to begin with. They took a chance on Bridgewater, who was returning from not playing for two seasons due to a gruesome knee injury that nearly ended his NFL career.
