The Facts: Bridgewater told reporters Monday that he "definitely" sees himself as a starter in 2018, according to ESPN's Kevin Seifert.

Diehards Line: Bridgewater, though, acknowledged that such a role might have to happen somewhere other than Minnesota. Indeed, Case Keenum, Sam Bradford and Bridgewater are all set to hit free agency with the dawn of the new league year, so the situation is obviously in flux. Keenum has been talked about as a potential target for the franchise tag, but those reports came before Sunday's 38-7 collapse to the Eagles in the NFC title game. Bradford and Keenum are also candidates to follow Pat Shurmur to New York, where the Vikings coordinator is set to take over as head coach of the Giants. In a perfect world, the Vikings would keep Bridgewater around to compete with Keenum for the starting role. Not an easy solution, however, when both players see themselves as leading men.