Bradford demands trade from Philly
With the Philadelphia Eagles signing of Chase Daniel to a three-year, $21 million contract and then trading five picks to acquire the No. 2 overall pick so they could draft a quarterback, Sam Bradford sees that he has no future in Philadelphia even despite signing a two-year, $35 million contract on March 1.
It was just last year when the Eagles traded for Bradford, but clearly, he’s not a guy they are confident in and with the team making so many moves to acquire other quarterbacks, Bradford just wants to move on. ESPN‘s Adam Schefter has reported that Bradford has demanded a trade. News that should surprise nobody.
The former No. 1 overall pick had a career-year with the Eagles last year. He completed a career-high 65-percent of his passes or a career-high 3,725 yards to go with 19 touchdowns. Bradford just has not been particularly great in his NFL career, though. Really, he’s only been mediocre. Bradford’s 78 career passing touchdowns have been coupled with 52 interceptions and 12 fumbles. He’s not the most accurate quarterback either.
The Eagles are right to want to used the No. 2 draft pick on a quarterback, if they feel that quarterback can be their franchise player. Bradford does not want to be a hold over and then tossed aside. He wants to be a starting quarterback and wants to be put in a place where he can grow in another system and have his team’s confidence behind him. It does not seem like he has that in Philadelphia, and he wants out.
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