Sanchez isn’t a very good quarterback anymore, certainly not starting material. Sudfeld is a long-term project, but on the day the Minnesota Vikings sent a first- and a conditional fourth-round pick to the Philadelphia Eagles for Sam Bradford, the Redskins didn’t risk trying to put him on the practice squad.
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King talked to both Howie Roseman and Vikings GM Rick Spielman to reconstruct how the deal went down.
However most fans also agree that the Eagles traded away any chance the team had at competing for a division title this season. Ignoring system and playbook fit for a second, Bradford, when healthy, is probably a better quarterback right now than Bridgewater at this point of his career.
The Vikings have seemingly named their starting quarterback. In 2015, he threw for 19 touchdowns and 14 interceptions, and completed 65 percent of his passes, racking up a QB rating of 86.4.
Pederson was not available for comment. Roseman said the coach had a voice in the trade. Call me cruel, but I would have been OK exposing Sam Bradford to such a sad state of affairs.
The fourth-round pick in 2018 will become a second-round pick if the Vikings win the Super Bowl this season, according to an National Football League source. “It really came out of the blue”.
It was a tough Tuesday in Minnesota as the devastating injury news regarding quarterback Teddy Bridgewater spread like wildfire throughout Viking’s country. “Howie [Roseman] and the organization had to make a very hard decision about giving up a player of Sam Bradford’s caliber and we had to make a decision on what gives us the best chance to win”.
Fun fact for Eagles fans: One of them is Robert Griffin III.
“This was not part of the blueprint, but we have to take advantage of opportunities that are presented to us”, Roseman said. Now, the Birds will get to participate in the fun.
Before making the deal, the Vikings’ GM and his front office staff watched every game from Bradford last season and every preseason game.
The Vikings also parted with a fourth-round draft pick in 2018 that can become a third-rounder or a second-rounder based on how they finish.
Interestingly, the Eagles and Vikings are scheduled to play each other on October 23 at Lincoln Financial Field.
Sanchez to Dallas: The Cowboys reportedly have agreed on a one-year contract with quarterback Mark Sanchez, who will back up rookie Dak Prescott while Tony Romo recovers from a back injury.
For the Eagles they now have the opportunity to allow Carson Wentz to get his growing pains while the expectations of the franchise are low even though anything can happen in the NFC East. “And to do that, sometimes, you got to do things like this that aren’t so easy”.
Bradford’s departure means backup and former University of Missouri standout Chase Daniel will start the season as Philadelphia’s No. 1 quarterback.
That plan could be out the window. If Wentz indeed starts in Week 1, a poor performance that afternoon could break him in the eyes of diehards. That would mean he will have leapfrogged Daniel. You never know when you are going to have your best chance or your last best chance to win a championship. NFL.com reported that Wentz will start Week 1 if his broken ribs from the preseason heal fast enough.
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There have been questions about the fractured ribs that Wentz encountered in the first preseason game.
