Teddy Bridgewater vs. Drew Lock by the numbers
Broncos General Manager George Paton wanted a quarterback competition and now he’s got one, after trading for Carolina’s Teddy Bridgewater Wednesday.
Assuming the Broncos don’t draft a rookie quarterback Thursday night, which remains a real possibility, it’ll be Bridgewater vs Drew Lock vying for the starting spot come September.
Here’s a numbers-based look at how the two stack up.
Experience
Bridgewater: 49 starts, 6 game-winning drives, 5 comebacks, 1 playoff start, 28 years old
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Lock: 18 starts, 3 game-winning drives, 2 comebacks, 0 playoff starts, 24 years old
Last 10 starts
Bridgewater: 2,273 passing yards, 9 touchdowns, 8 interceptions, 2 fumbles lost, 66.316 completion percentage, 2-8 record
Lock: 2,508 passing yards, 15 touchdowns, 13 interceptions, 2 fumbles lost, 59.032 completion percentage, 3-7 record
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