New England Patriots: Potential free agent QBs to target in 2020

FOXBORO, MA - OCTOBER 01: Tom Brady #12 of the New England Patriots stands on the sideline with New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft before the game between the Carolina Panthers and the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium on October 1, 2017 in Foxboro, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jim Rogash/Getty Images) /

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Teddy Bridgewater

Teddy Bridgewater spent the last two seasons with the New Orleans Saints backing up future Hall of Famer Drew Brees.

After an injury very early in the season to Brees, Bridgewater was forced to step up for the Saints in Week 2 and then beyond… and he wildly exceeded expectations.

The Saints didn’t miss a beat without Brees and went on to win five straight games with Bridgewater in command. He would go on to finish the 2019 season with 1,384 passing yards and 9 touchdowns.

If the New England Patriots are going to be moving on from Tom Brady, the best-case scenario is to try and find a player who has a similar style to Brady.

What’s intriguing about Bridgewater is that he is one of the only younger quarterbacks left in the league who is a pure pocket passer. He’s smart, he can make great calls during his pre-snap reads, and if need be, he can escape the pocket for a positive gain… but he’s not a dual-threat QB.

Bridgewater will be 28 years old next season and in line for a great payday after the way he played this past season.

The potential market value for Teddy Bridgewater is going to be around $20 million per season.

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