Quarterbacks tend to get more scrutiny than most. That is just the nature of the beast and bears more significance for Teddy Bridgewater given the circumstances surrounding his arrival to the Carolina Panthers this offseason and the subsequent departure of Cam Newton.
This is no fault of his own, obviously.
The Panthers should’ve released Newton the day after Bridgewater signed his three-year, $63 million deal that also included a $15 million signing bonus and $33 million guaranteed. But for some reason, they chose to wait until there were few options available for the 2015 NFL MVP to win a starting position elsewhere.