(Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) Teddy Bridgewater
Why has Matt Rhule put so much faith in new Carolina Panthers quarterback Teddy Bridgewater?
The Carolina Panthers might have found their signal-caller of the future in Teddy Bridgewater. The former first-round pick has brought his career back from the brink in recent years. And he will now get the chance to become a prominent starter in the NFL once again.
This represented a significant leap of faith from the Carolina Panthers regarding Bridgewater. He almost lost his leg during a freak training camp accident with the Minnesota Vikings that sent him from one of the more promising quarterbacks in the NFL to the proverbial scrapheap.