Mickey Loomis on Teddy Bridgewater: 'We need to get to know him'
By Joel A. Erickson | The Advocate
New Orleans Saints general manager Mickey Loomis made a bold move on Wednesday, trading his third-round pick in 2019 to the New York Jets to get Teddy Bridgewater.
Loomis, who typically does not do press conferences during the season, offered a few thoughts on Bridgewater in a pregame interview with the team website before the preseason finale against Los Angeles.
Bridgewater, who took the Vikings to the playoffs as a starter in his second season, has been touted as a possible heir apparent to Brees by national experts after the trade, but the general manager didn't want to put any expectations on the new quarterback yet.
"We need to get to know him, and he needs to get to know us," Loomis said. "We'll just go from there. It adds depth to the position for us." ...
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By Joel A. Erickson | The Advocate
New Orleans Saints general manager Mickey Loomis made a bold move on Wednesday, trading his third-round pick in 2019 to the New York Jets to get Teddy Bridgewater.
Loomis, who typically does not do press conferences during the season, offered a few thoughts on Bridgewater in a pregame interview with the team website before the preseason finale against Los Angeles.
Bridgewater, who took the Vikings to the playoffs as a starter in his second season, has been touted as a possible heir apparent to Brees by national experts after the trade, but the general manager didn't want to put any expectations on the new quarterback yet.
"We need to get to know him, and he needs to get to know us," Loomis said. "We'll just go from there. It adds depth to the position for us." ...
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