Bradford Wants a Trade
Just about an hour ago, Eagles quarterback Sam Bradford released a statement requesting a trade from the Eagles Organization. He also stated that he would no longer participate in off-season activities with the team. Bradford was the first overall pick of the 2010 NFL Draft out of Oklahoma and will now be looking to join his third team since being drafted by the Rams. With a career of injuries glaring as he enters his seventh season, the market for Bradford may be slim. This close to the draft, teams that are planning on drafting a quarterback may have their minds made up and would not take a chance on the former Heisman Trophy Winner. Along with the added 2-year, $36 million contract the Eagles signed him to on March 1st, the prospects for the trade are slim at best. That's not to say that teams may not be interested in trading for him. Denver Broncos The Broncos already traded for Mark Sanchez from the Eagles earlier this off-season. While it is a short-term solution, the Broncos are most likely not sold on Sanchez being their guy for the post-Manning Era in the Mile High City. Bradford could be a viable option for the team in need of a signal caller. In order for this to happen, the Broncos would need to trade players, not picks. Denver has just under $7.6 million in cap space. Bradford would put them over the cap by a good deal. Players would need to rework their contracts or get traded. At this point, it would just be too much hassle for John Elway. They would rather grab someone in the draft. Cleveland Browns The Browns are always in need of another quarterback. They just signed Robert Griffin III a few weeks ago. Why not add another Heisman Winner to their depth chart? The Browns clearly wanted more picks and got them from the trade with the Eagles. Could we see another trade with Philadelphia come draft day? It would not surprise me. The Browns have almost $40 million in cap space, more than enough for Bradford to join the roster. With the loss of Johnny Manziel, the addition of RGIII, and a multitude of picks, why not give the guy a chance? Do they really think McCown is going to be their guy for the upcoming seasons? It would make for a good quarterback competition between Griffin and Bradford for the starting job. Hopefully the Browns would be able to surround one of them with talent from the draft. Chicago Bears This could be interesting. Cutler needs a back-up and Chicago has plenty of cap to do it. It is no secret that the Second City does not like Cutler as their quarterback, and the Bears Organization has not listened. In the past five years, Chicago has drafted two quarterbacks: David Fales (San Jose State, 2014, 6th round) and Nathan Enderle (Idaho, 2011, 5th round). Fales is still with the team and Enderle is a current free agent. Neither has seen the field. The Bears could be ready to move on from Cutler soon if he does not prove himself soon. With Matt Forte out, this could be the year Cutler says goodbye to Chicago. Bradford could work well in this system with two large wideouts in Kevin White and Alshon Jeffrey and a young back in Jeremy Langford. Will this happen? It's a stretch.
