Saturday, September 03, 2016

Did the Vikings Give up Too Much to Get Bradford?

Today, we found out that the Minnesota Viking acquired Sam Bradford of the Philadelphia Eagles for a first-round and fourth-round draft choice. I’ve been told by a few people that the Eagles have officially fleeced the Vikings.

Bradford, 28, is an oft-injured quarterback and it will be interesting to see if he can lead the Vikings back to the NFL playoffs in 2016. As you can see, he's got the curse of the Heisman Trophy.
Sam Bradford, the first-overall selection in the 2010 NFL Draft by the St. Louis Rams, has thrown for 14,790 yards, 78 TDs, 52 INTs and has a 81.0 passer rating in his 63 career games, all of which are starts. Bradford, who was acquired by Philadelphia via trade during the 2015 offseason, set Eagles franchise records in completions (346) and completion percentage (65.0%) and finished fourth in team history in passing yardage (3,725) in his lone season with the club. The former Heisman winner and 2010 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year still holds the NFL rookie completion record (354). (Vikings.com)

I keep reading how the Vikings got the short end of the deal. I also read a reference to the Hershel Walker trade. So, did the Vikings give up too much to get Bradford? I guess we will soon find out.

2 comments:

  1. They didn't mortgage their future with a single first round (and fourth).

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