WhiteHouseSubsAC wrote:He had a rating of 97.3 over his last 8 starts and you can't blame him for the dropped passes and the ineffective run game. He showed he can stay in the pocket and take the big hit without fear of reinjuring his knee. They are keeping him around and likely drafting a QB that he will be tasked with grooming for the future (much like their new coach Doug Pedersen did for McNabb in 1999). If he finds his groove and has a great year the Eagles look like geniuses. If he doesn't then there will be an heir apparent ready to compete for the starting job in the 2017 season. Either way they didn't have to franchise him and the cap hit isn't bad. It's a good move.
I think a 2 year contract with the Eagles is their best and only option, they already look like geniuses after a Foley for Bradford trade I thought was going to be a mistake. Plus there isn't any QB's out there unless they try for a risky pick up of an Osweiler, Kaperfish, RG3.0, T. Jackson or whoever.
It's not looking like a good QB draft and I don't think they have any "CHIP'S" left on the table to move up. They still might have a QB prospect if they use their 1st RD pick.
Bradford did finish the season looking better, probably took him that long to get settled down and playing from behind helps. It's why I don't look at his yards I'm sure his career has been spent playing from behind. Dumping their WR's again and over paying for that one RB.....Does anyone remember his name? I'm shocked Bradford finished the season.
I still find it a mystery that Bradford has made around 116m and is looking at 7 years for the most part STILL as a career starter. With a record of 25-37-1 who has only thrown over 20tds once. 21TDS in 2012. "had to look it up, I didn't think he's broke 20tds in a season"
Bradford's career stats - 78tds 52ints and 37fumbles
2015 Eagles - 19TDs 14INTS 10Fumbles
His Cmp% has improved each year shows some promise I guess.