Which QB would you start a franchise with?

Which quarterback in this class would you draft if forced to select one for an expansion franchise? A number of quarterbacks with arm strength equal to Bridgewater’s have enjoyed success in the NFL and, frankly, only a handful of them showed the poise he did in big games throughout their respective college careers.

Top-tier draft class peers Blake Bortles, Johnny Manziel and Derek Carr possess more exciting traits and therefore I expect each to be selected before Bridgewater.

But Bridgewater is the quarterback to start a franchise with.

This draft class has a lot of flavors as the quarterback position, but one player stands apart from the rest, a young man by the name of Theodore Bridgewater, better known as Teddy.

From a physical standpoint, Bridgewater has good, not great, arm strength and is able to drive the ball with extra juice when needed.

But the main reason I would roll the dice with Bridgewater as my quarterback is his ability above the neck.

With all due respect to my hard-working, acutely-focused NFLDraftScout.com colleagues, the one quarterback I would not take from the 2014 draft in this situation is Louisville’s Teddy Bridgewater On one hand that opens the field to any viable quarterback in terms of style because there is no need to fit an existing system, which makes for an interesting debate in a draft that does not have one, surefire, face-of-the franchise prospect.

On the other hand, because we are mandated to pick a quarterback and cannot first take any of the three or four great offensive tackles available, we know one thing.