Adrian Fedkiw
Sam Bradford wants to be “the man,” but there’s a reason why the Los Angeles Rams and Philadelphia Eagles are picking No. 1 and 2 in tonight’s NFL Draft.
Shut up and play, Sam!
Go prove yourself, go be like Drew Brees, who started for two years in San Diego before Philip Rivers took over in 2006. Brees then became “the man” in New Orleans and won a Super Bowl.
Shut up and play!
It appears more and more likely that Bradford will have no choice but to play for Philadelphia this season. The Eagles have remained firm in their stance of wanting Bradford to be the starting quarterback for the 2016 season. Merrill Reese said on WIP’s Josh Innes Show Wednesday that Bradford will be the Eagles’ starter next year and according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, the trade discussions with the Broncos and Eagles went nowhere.
The free agency period was pretty bare for Bradford as well, that’s why he settled for the two-year offer in Philly.
Bradford’s agent Tom Condon has been spewing a bunch of nonsense. After appearing on SiriusXM NFL radio Monday night, Condon spoke to ESPN’s Sal Paolantonio Tuesday and said that he and Bradford didn’t know about the Eagles’ intentions of trading up to No. 2 so they can select a potential franchise quarterback. Paolantonio joined The Mike Missanelli Show on 97.5 The Fanatic yesterday and gave us a little more insight into the other side.
Condon told Paolantonio that when he told Roseman of Bradford’s demand, Roseman “wasn’t surprised.” So, the report from Ian Rapoport that the Eagles were “blindsided” by the demand seems to come into question now.
Condon said Bradford isn’t coming in until June 7th for mandatory mini camp, and says the Eagles need to move Bradford now. Audio of the interview is below.
The Eagles really can’t move him when you look at the math. They have no leverage either, most teams already locked up their starting quarterback situation in free agency.
Bradford has a cap hit of $12.5 million this season and the Eagles would save just $1.5 million in cap space due to a dead money value of $11 million if they traded him prior to June 1st. That dead money value drops to $5.5 million if Philadelphia elects to ship him away after June 1st and it would save $7 million. Next year the cap hit rises to $22.5 million with a $5.5 million dead money value. Philly would save $17 million in cap space if it traded him after the season and you’d think a potential trade partner would renegotiate his contract.
So you’d basically be spending $11 million on a third-round or fourth-round pick; not worth it!
Shut up and play!