Does Sam Bradford really want out of Philly?

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Is it true that Sam Bradford wants the Eagles to trade him now in reaction to the team’s move up to #2 overall to draft a quarterback?

I question the accuracy of the sources reporting such a story, but as ATV points out, I haven’t exactly heard rousing denials of the story by Bradford’s camp yet.

Bradford has asked the Eagles to trade him, according to a report by ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Bradford has also told the team he will not report to any further voluntary preseason activities, Schefter also reported.

Now how reliable are those sources being used by Schefter? I don’t have any idea. As BEANSTALKER points out, one guy can start an unfounded rumor like that (maybe even intentionally) and it grows legs by the time it gets to Shefter.

It’s not hard to project a scenario where Bradford may have felt he was misled by the Eagles into believing he actually was considered to be their true franchise quarterback. Of course, a two-year contract with a one-year opt-out signed in the offseason didn’t exactly scream “we love you!” to Sammy.

Bradford did take part in the Eagles’ voluntary three-day minicamp last week when the Big Trade-Up to get a QB actually went down. He finished out the week and uttered nary a discouraging word. But now we are told he did not show up for a voluntary workout on Monday.

Nobody knows for sure how the trade-up event ruminated within Bradford’s emotional process over the past weekend. He may simply have decided it’s not worth it to learn a new offensive system for the third year in a row only to get released in 2017 if the new kid takes over.

Until I can find different, Bradford is still a Philadelphia Eagle. The team could release him after the season for just a $5.5 million hit on their 2017 salary cap. Trading Bradford now would mean the Eagles have to eat his $11 million signing bonus.

Bradford, 28, started 14 games last season after the Eagles acquired him in an offseason trade with the Rams. The Eagles went 7-7 in his starts. He completed 65 percent of his pass attempts, throwing for 3,725 yards with 19 touchdowns and 14 interceptions.

About causing all this QB drama and in response to my concerns that we’re not investing enough in drafting big playmakers at other positions, DUTCH RUBB put this thing in a pretty fair perspective:

“I can see both sides of the argument as having a point, but think on this Howie and Jeffy may be thinking long-term. Follow the ball:.

“1) Very little explosiveness and speed in this year’s crop of skill players, especially at running back and wideout.

“2) QB crop next year looks even worse than this year’s and Dougie deserves a top shelf prospect to develop early on in his career or he will be shot within three or less.

“3) League dynamics are such that a lot of big-name QB’s are soon to retire or already did, and there are a few young guns on the rise, but the window is opening for new QB talent to emerge….better get one now or fall way behind.

“So I get the move even though it was costly and if it gets us a franchise QB to build around, the price will be forgiven. If the new QB flames out, there will be hell to pay. That’s just the way it all is.”

We’ll soon find out Sam Bradford’s real take on it all.

 

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