Spoke with Vikings offensive coordinator Norv Turner yesterday after practice. While he didn't intentionally shed light on the Vikings' quarterback situation, he did confirm what I have heard from others, and what has become obvious by the Vikings' playing time allocation: That Matt Cassel will start in Week 1 and Teddy Bridgewater will brought along slowly, if Cassel plays well and remains healthy.
My question: What's Turner's philosophy in regards to developing a talented young quarterback?
``I personally think it's all about the guy,'' Turner said. ``Some guys are more comfortable when they can go play. And some guys, it's more comfortable for them to see it happen. I don't know that you can answer that question. It depends on the guy.
``I know Teddy's getting himself ready to play, and he's got to be ready to play, because this league is tough on quarterbacks. You can be in there real fast.''
I don't think Turner was trying to tip his hand. I think he was just acknowledging reality – that Bridgewater needs to be ready to play with the first team because he's one injury away from playing with the first team.
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