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Ben Goessling, ESPN Staff Writer
MINNEAPOLIS -- As the Minnesota Vikings combed through their quarterback options in a painstaking search before the 2014 draft, they visited Fresno State senior Derek Carr at his pro day and spent some time with the quarterback afterward.
"I thought he was a great kid," Vikings coach Mike Zimmer said. "I actually talked to his brother some, too. I thought he was a great kid; smart, competitor, very confident, good quick release, good arm strength."
The Vikings, though, liked Louisville quarterback Teddy Bridgewater more, and they traded back into the first round to draft him 32nd overall. Carr, meanwhile, went to the Oakland Raiders four picks later.
The two quarterbacks have arguably been the most successful in the Class of 2014, while Johnny Manziel has floundered and Blake Bortles has behind a leaky offensive line as a rookie. They got to know each other during the draft process and keep in touch through occasional text messages. Now they'll meet for the first time as professionals Sunday in Oakland, as both try to help their surprising teams' playoff chances.
Before they do, we thought it'd be a good time to compare their careers to this point.
http://espn.go.com/blog/minnesota-vi...-has-more-wins
MINNEAPOLIS -- As the Minnesota Vikings combed through their quarterback options in a painstaking search before the 2014 draft, they visited Fresno State senior Derek Carr at his pro day and spent some time with the quarterback afterward.
"I thought he was a great kid," Vikings coach Mike Zimmer said. "I actually talked to his brother some, too. I thought he was a great kid; smart, competitor, very confident, good quick release, good arm strength."
The Vikings, though, liked Louisville quarterback Teddy Bridgewater more, and they traded back into the first round to draft him 32nd overall. Carr, meanwhile, went to the Oakland Raiders four picks later.
The two quarterbacks have arguably been the most successful in the Class of 2014, while Johnny Manziel has floundered and Blake Bortles has behind a leaky offensive line as a rookie. They got to know each other during the draft process and keep in touch through occasional text messages. Now they'll meet for the first time as professionals Sunday in Oakland, as both try to help their surprising teams' playoff chances.
Before they do, we thought it'd be a good time to compare their careers to this point.
http://espn.go.com/blog/minnesota-vi...-has-more-wins