Former New York Jets and current Denver Broncos quarterback Teddy Bridgewater has long been known as a conservative game manager.
Those days are no more. As we enter Week 3 of the 2021 NFL season, Bridgewater is one of the most aggressive and explosive quarterbacks in the NFL.
Bridgewater’s average pass attempt this season has traveled 9.9 yards downfield. That is the sixth-highest average among qualified quarterbacks, trailing only Russell Wilson (10.4), Tom Brady (10.3), Josh Allen (10.2), and Trevor Lawrence (10.2). Zach Wilson (9.8) sits one spot behind Bridgewater.
To boot, Bridgewater has thrown 13 passes that traveled at least 20 yards downfield, tied with Lawrence for the most in the NFL.