Any parent who has taught a child to ride a bike knows how it feels to go from controlling the situation to trusting the situation.
One moment, everybody is safe. Dad has one grip on the handlebar and the other on the seat. But riding a bike later in life is much better when Pops isn’t hanging on for dear life at 3 mph. So there is a time to let go and realize that skinned knees are part of the risk-and-reward development process.
That’s where the Vikings coaching staff is with quarterback Teddy Bridgewater.