When Teddy Bridgewater took over for Drew Brees early last season, no one knew what to expect.
Bridgewater was talented, of course. All former first-round draft picks are. But no one knew how much the devastating knee injury that essentially ended his time in Minnesota had taken out of him, even five years later.
Within weeks — snaps, maybe — we had our answer. Bridgewater completed nearly 70 percent of his passes for 1,205 yards, nine touchdowns and two interceptions during a stretch when he led the Saints to a 5-0 record as New Orleans’ short-term starter.