Quarterbacks Derek Carr and Teddy Bridgewater were drafted four selections apart in 2014, far lower than many expected.
The Minnesota Vikings acquired a second first-round pick and took Bridgewater at No. 32 overall. The Raiders couldn’t believe their luck when Carr slipped into the second round, and happily selected him at No. 36.
Both rookies were expected to be backup quarterbacks in 2014, titles held when the Raiders and Vikings met in last year’s preseason opener.
Fast forward a year. Carr and Bridgewater are known commodities and believed to be franchise quarterbacks of the future. They’ll meet again this preseason, with a clash on Saturday at the University of Minnesota’s TCF Bank Stadium.