72 Hours Later: How do you feel about the Sam Bradford trade now?
Now that three days have passed since Sam Bradford was traded, you’ve had a chance to let it all sink in, so do you feel better now about the decision?
It took a little longer than he wanted, but former Philadelphia Eagles starting quarterback Sam Bradford got his wish. He was traded to another team that has a chance to compete. The Minnesota Vikings gave up quite a bit to gain the services of what most fans consider to be an overpaid and injury-prone quarterback who is slowly inching closer and closer to “journeyman” status.
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It’s hard to deny that a lot changed for two franchises on Saturday morning. To call the fallout anything less than a step below pandemonium would be an understatement. Some Eagles fans have stated that the season is over while others got their wish. In the minds of some, this was the scenario they secretly hoped for.
On the other side, the Vikings got Bradford. In the minds of some, there’s no guarantee that Bradford is a better option than Shaun Hill (the Vikings starting quarterback up until Saturday morning). It’s hard to believe that Bradford now makes this team a favorite to represent the NFC in the Super Bowl. The Eagles are now the owners of what would have been the Viking’s first-round selection in 2017 and their fourth-round selection in 2018. What gets forgotten about is that fourth-round selection can actually even end up as a second-round selection.
The Eagles free up a ton of money and get two picks. One is a first-round selection, and one, at best, is a second-round or, at worst, is a fourth-round selection. They’ve got who they believe is their quarterback of the future. They, as a result, are forced to give up a quarterback that many believe couldn’t have lead them to a division title in a division that isn’t very good to start with. Keep in mind that they intended to get rid of this quarterback anyway. They just thought it would be a year later than it was.
When you look at it in that sense, not only did the Eagles win in this deal, they may have hit the jackpot.
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