Minnesota was encouraged by an inaugural campaign in which Bridgewater set or tied virtually every franchise record by a first-year QB and won Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Year. The Vikings approached the offseason able to build around Bridgewater for a run they believe can span the next several years.
There’s been positivity floated from the outside with regard to Bridgewater’s potential. Recently he was listed in NFL.com’s Around The NFL’s “Making the Leap” candidates for 2015, landing as the second-most likely to take a big jump forward this fall.
With five days remaining until No.