Teddy Bridgewater revealed Wednesday he was so embarrassed by his woeful pro day in mid-March that he agreed to individual workouts with three teams in hopes of atoning for it.
Once tabbed as the best quarterback available in this year’s NFL Draft, the Louisville prospect has seen his stock apparently plummet since he uncharacteristically skipped passes and overthrew numerous receivers during the ill-fated pro day at the school.
Appearing at a draft event Wednesday morning in Chelsea, Bridgewater said he agreed to individual workouts with the Jaguars (owners of the No. 3 overall pick), Browns (No. 4) and Vikings (No. 8) to make up for himself.
“I just decided it was best to move on [from that pro day] and show those teams that wasn’t the real me,” Bridgewater said.
The pro-day outing was so bad that some analysts are speculating Bridgewater might fall out of the first round, much as Geno Smith did last year before being scooped up by the Jets on the second day.
Sources, though, said new Browns general manager Ray Farmer is a big fan of Bridgewater’s and likely would grab him with the 26th overall pick — the second of Cleveland’s two first-round selections.
Bridgewater, who is one of 30 players invited to New York City for the draft, said he isn’t worried about the potential for an embarrassing all-night wait in the green room Thursday.
“I’m ready for anything, even [not being drafted in the first round],” Bridgewater said. “I’m just blessed to be in this situation. Being taken in the first round doesn’t determine if you’re going to go on and have a successful career.”
Michigan offensive tackle Taylor Lewan, thought to be a target of the Giants with the No. 12 overall pick, told The Post on Wednesday he expects his recent legal troubles to clear up favorably.
Lewan is expected to be charged May 19 in Ann Arbor, Mich., on one count of aggravated assault and two counts of assault and battery stemming from a Dec. 1 altercation with Ohio State fans.
“I think it’s going to be resolved in a positive fashion,” Lewan said at the Chelsea draft event. “It’s just a matter of time. I didn’t do anything. If you didn’t do anything wrong, then what’s the issue?”
A league source said fans will now be front and center at Radio City Music Hall for the draft.
Hoping for more compelling optics for the TV cameras, the NFL plans to move a section of fans in front of the 32 team tables this weekend. The fans will be directly in front of the podium where commissioner Roger Goodell and others announce the selections.
The new setup could be especially entertaining if the Jets make a pick that doesn’t agree with their fans.
“Better drama for television,” a source said.
The NFL is loosening up a bit this year, for the first time allowing players in attendance at the draft to pick their own entrance music.
A league spokesman confirmed the decision, but there is no danger of an embarrassing audio follow-up to Janet Jackson’s nipple slip because only “radio versions” will be played.
Buffalo linebacker Khalil Mack, who could be the No. 1 overall pick, told reporters he chose Pharrell Williams’ “Happy” as his song.