Trading Bradford at this point didn’t seem realistic to Bradford because of what he felt the quarterback meant to the Eagles. Thanks to the Sam Bradford trade, however, the Eagles are back in the first.
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The Vikings did not release further trade details, but the Minneapolis Star Tribune is reporting that Bradford’s price tag included a first-round pick in next year’s draft, as well as a fourth-round pick in 2018.
Apparently that doesn’t mean a first-rounder, which comes in 2017, was off limits (the fourth-rounder comes in 2018). Whether or not you agree with the decision, it’s clear that Spielman and the rest of the coaching staff believe that they can win now with a competent quarterback under center, and are willing to pay a king’s ransom in order to get their ideal guy.
“What really was significant for us was the second year of the contract with Sam”. Now, the Eagles have seasoned backup QB Chase Daniel and Wentz as the main quarterbacks, and from what I’ve heard it looks like Wentz will be the starter, and Daniels the backup.
Wentz took just 39 snaps in the preseason, completing 12 of 24 passes for 89 yards and an interception before suffering a hairline fracture in his ribs that’s forced him to miss the team’s final three preseason games.
Eagles coach Doug Pederson told reporters earlier this week that a CT scan revealed that one of Wentz’s two ribs has healed, but the other is only at 60 percent. But they have regained that momentum with a quarterback with more arm talent.
Hill was Bradford’s initial replacement in 2014, and ended up starting nine games that season for the Rams.
That’s one helluva haul by Eagles GM Howie Roseman, especially for an oft-injured, perennially under-performing, former No. 1 overall draft pick, whom the Eagles retained for 2016 merely to be a temp place-holder until this year’s No. 2 overall draft pick, Carson Wentz, is ready to play. He is now in the first year of a two-year deal worth $36 million, which could give the Vikings an option in 2017 if Bridgewater’s recovery timetable lengthens.
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Unless you’ve been completely avoiding the internet today, you’re aware that the Minnesota Vikings have shaken things up a bit by acquiring quarterback Sam Bradford in a trade from the Philadelphia Eagles. If it wasn’t going to be Sam Bradford, the starting QB for the Vikings would have most likely been Shaun Hill, who has played in the National Football League for 15 years with only 46 career starts. He also noted the second year of Bradford’s contract, which is important, because it shows they’re anxious about Teddy Bridgewater’s future health. Sanchez, however, was beaten out by second-year pro Trevor Siemian, a seventh-round pick in 2015 from Northwestern. Stay tuned for what appears to be a very intriguing 2016 season for the Eagles.
