{"id":330330,"date":"2021-08-26T00:10:26","date_gmt":"2021-08-25T21:10:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/broncos-teddy-bridgewater-name-starting-quarterback-for-week-1\/"},"modified":"2021-08-26T00:10:26","modified_gmt":"2021-08-25T21:10:26","slug":"broncos-teddy-bridgewater-name-starting-quarterback-for-week-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/broncos-teddy-bridgewater-name-starting-quarterback-for-week-1\/","title":{"rendered":"#Broncos Teddy Bridgewater name starting quarterback for Week 1"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;<strong>#Broncos Teddy Bridgewater name starting quarterback for Week 1<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n        <\/aside>\n<p>The Giants now know which quarterback to prepare for in Week 1.<\/p>\n<p>Denver Broncos head coach Vic Fangio said Wednesday that <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Broncos\/status\/1430573590806728704\">Teddy Bridgewater will start over Drew Lock in Week 1 <\/a>against the Giants. <\/p>\n<p>Bridgewater impressed in Denver\u2019s two preseason wins against the Vikings and Seahawks, completing 16 of 19 passes for 179 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions.<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/theathletic.com\/news\/broncos-name-teddy-bridgewater-starting-qb-over-drew-lock\/n7Xj8PFZvdFI\">Fangio said<\/a> the quarterback battle between Bridgewater, 28, and Lock, 24, was \u201cpretty damn close\u201d following their preseason performances.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think it\u2019s close for a good reason,\u201d Fangio said. \u201cThey both have played well. The good <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a> of this competition is we have two quarterbacks we think we can go win with.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/teddy-bridgewater.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Denver Broncos quarterback Teddy Bridgewater (5) throws a touchdown pass\" class=\"wp-image-19245615\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/teddy-bridgewater.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/teddy-bridgewater.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/teddy-bridgewater.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Teddy Bridgewater throws a touchdown pass against the Seahawks.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">RJ Sangosti\/<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Media<\/a>News Group\/The Denver Post via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In Saturday\u2019s win over Seattle, Fangio endorsed Bridgewater\u2019s ability to \u201cmanipulate the pocket\u201d after he completed 9 of 11 passes for 105 yards, which resulted in touchdowns on both drives. <\/p>\n<p>Although Lock had an impressive performance as a starter in Denver\u2019s preseason opener against Minnesota, Bridgewater\u2019s show as a starter against Seattle that set him apart in the race. <\/p>\n<p>Lock, a 2019 second-round pick by the Broncos, went 9 of 14 with 80 yards against the Seahawks and had gone 5 of 7 for 151 yards and two touchdowns in the Broncos\u2019 33-6 win over Minnesota. Lock has an 8-10 record over his first 18 regular-season starts.<\/p>\n<p>Last year, Lock tied for the most interceptions (15) in the NFL and was last among the league\u2019s starters in completion percentage (57.3 percent). <\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile with the Panthers, Bridgewater had the fifth-highest completion percentage in the NFL at 69.1.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/drew-lock.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Drew Lock\" class=\"wp-image-19245640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/drew-lock.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/drew-lock.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/drew-lock.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Drew Lock<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">RJ Sangosti\/MediaNews Group\/The Denver Post via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Bridgewater landed in Denver when the Panthers traded him for a sixth-round selection\u00a0after acquiring\u00a0former Jets quarterback Sam Darnold in April. He was 4-11 as a starter for the\u00a0Panthers\u00a0in 2020. <\/p>\n<p>Bridgewater went 5-0 as Drew Brees\u2019 replacement during injury for the Saints in 2019. He is 26-23 in his career as a QB in\u00a0Minnesota, New Orleans and Carolina.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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Denver Broncos head coach Vic Fangio said Wednesday that Teddy Bridgewater will start over Drew Lock in Week 1 against the Giants. 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