Magox Posted December 31, 2014 Posted December 31, 2014 Bradford is so good that a bad team with no viable alternative to Bradford is going to let him go. Yeah, that's the guy we need. What could go wrong? I don't know if you are purposely being obtuse or if you are trying to make your argument while completely ignoring the salary cap hit they'd take for keeping him. Maybe they think he's decent but not at the tune of Bradford's pay.
thewildrabbit Posted December 31, 2014 Posted December 31, 2014 I dunno if any of you watched the Rams this year with Austin Davis 3-5 or Shaun Hill 3-5 at QB. St Louis HC Jeff Fisher is praying Bradford returns and stays healthy in 2015 to save his job. The Rams were in the toughest division in the NFL last year, and they need that franchise QB as badly as Buffalo does. I highly doubt St Louis (Fisher) lets Bradford leave at all, and perhaps they restructure and perhaps they don't. The Rams certainly look desperate enough to continue to pay him whatever it takes. OTOH, given Bradford's injury history I can see the Rams actively looking for a better backup QB in free agency, and the draft. Then they should draft this year for the O line, as they were 10th in hits allowed, 8th in sacks allowed.
symbiant Posted January 2, 2015 Posted January 2, 2015 What do you all think about trying to acquire Sam Bradford? Think he can pull a Drew Brees?
RogerNapalm Posted January 2, 2015 Posted January 2, 2015 I think that this guy is made of glass. I don't want anything to do with him.
PromoTheRobot Posted January 2, 2015 Posted January 2, 2015 What do you all think about trying to acquire Sam Bradford? Think he can pull a Drew Brees? Frankly I'm dubious of Bradford. The guy has had a pretty mediocre career with a couple big injuries thrown in. People who like him make excuses but I don't see what's so special about him other than being a #1 overall pick and big hype coming out of college. That said, I certainly would bring him in as a free agent or a verrrrry low value trade. Certainly wouldn't part with anything of value for him. He has about a 10% chance of being anything better than Orton/Fitz/etc.
Deranged Rhino Posted January 2, 2015 Posted January 2, 2015 I think this has been discussed in many threads. And for the right price (to offset his injury concerns which are valid), it's my favorite of the limited QB options available to the Bills.
PromoTheRobot Posted January 2, 2015 Posted January 2, 2015 We could do a lot worse. And we usually do.,
bobobonators Posted January 2, 2015 Posted January 2, 2015 I wouldn't be opposed to bringing in Sam Bradford. He's played a full 16 game season 2 out of his 4 years so we have a 50/50 shot..lol. He's 27yrs old and would at least be a legit option at QB. What would it cost to get him?
Deranged Rhino Posted January 2, 2015 Posted January 2, 2015 I wouldn't be opposed to bringing in Sam Bradford. He's played a full 16 game season 2 out of his 4 years so we have a 50/50 shot..lol. He's 27yrs old and would at least be a legit option at QB. What would it cost to get him? That's the million dollar question. The Rams have been sending mixed signals -- Jeff says he wants to keep Bradford but also that he will have to compete for the starting job. I'd rather see the Rams cut bait with Bradford and the Bills sign him under a team friendly / incentive laden kind of deal than for them to trade assets to acquire him under his current deal. That said, I don't think any QB decision can be made or seriously considered until we have a coach. If we hire an offensive coach (which I'm hoping) then I'd imagine he'd want a say in the QB options out there and Bradford might not fit his scheme/plans.
symbiant Posted January 2, 2015 Posted January 2, 2015 Re: Injury Prone http://sports.yahoo.com/news/is-rams-qb-sam-bradford-injury-prone-or-a-victim-of-bad-luck--why-the-answer-may-surprise-you---225739976.html Uncertainty and fear of injury allowed the Saints to land Brees for backup money. I say we take a flier on Bradford with a great OC. He's never had any real weapons and most people thought he was the Luck/Peyton of his draft class.
Kirby Jackson Posted January 2, 2015 Posted January 2, 2015 (edited) That said, I certainly would bring him in as a free agent or a verrrrry low value trade. Certainly wouldn't part with anything of value for him. He has about a 10% chance of being anything better than Orton/Fitz/etc.PTR I think that this kind of makes sense on those that support Bradford (I am 1). The difference is that I think that there is 100% chance that he'd be an improvement on Orton/Fitz if he can stay healthy. The problem is that I give him about a 20% chance of staying healthy. The point being though some of us think that the light went off for him in 2013. He was playing great....and then he hasn't played since 2013!! I am not saying that he is Drew Brees but if healthy he could be Matt Ryan. That's a big upgrade. There is just not much hope that he will be healthy. Your options are extremely limited though so do you try to catch lightning in a bottle with Bradford or RG or do you try to get another Orton type like Matt Moore? For me I am all for rolling the dice a little bit because I think that the Bills window to win is open now (and they don't stay open very long). Edited January 2, 2015 by Kirby Jackson
Deranged Rhino Posted January 2, 2015 Posted January 2, 2015 PTR I think that this kind of makes sense on those that support Bradford (I am 1). The difference is that I think that there is 100% chance that he'd be an improvement on Orton/Fitz if he can stay healthy. The problem is that I give him about a 20% chance of staying healthy. The point being though some of us think that the light went off for him in 2013. He was playing great....and then he hasn't played since 2013!! I am not saying that he is Drew Brees but if healthy he could be Matt Ryan. That's a big upgrade. There is just not much hope that he will be healthy. Your options are extremely limited though so do you try to catch lightning in a bottle with Bradford or RG or do you try to get another Orton type like Matt Moore? For me I am all for rolling the dice a little bit because I think that the Bills window to win is open now (and they don't stay open very long). 100%
Franchiseneedsme Posted January 3, 2015 Posted January 3, 2015 That's the ? Would u give a 3rd or even a 2nd plus a contract extension? That's what it would take. What would he want? My guess is at least 10m a season, for 4 seasons. That's a lot but I think I would do it.. And on a side not, I would do whatever it take a to get A.P. I think he could help us win with Bradford or E.J.
Dibs Posted January 3, 2015 Posted January 3, 2015 Re: Injury Prone http://sports.yahoo.com/news/is-rams-qb-sam-bradford-injury-prone-or-a-victim-of-bad-luck--why-the-answer-may-surprise-you---225739976.html Uncertainty and fear of injury allowed the Saints to land Brees for backup money. .... When Brees signed with the Saints he became one of the highest paid QBs in the NFL at the time. 6 years $60Mil.
RuntheDamnBall Posted January 3, 2015 Posted January 3, 2015 Re: Injury Prone http://sports.yahoo.com/news/is-rams-qb-sam-bradford-injury-prone-or-a-victim-of-bad-luck--why-the-answer-may-surprise-you---225739976.html Uncertainty and fear of injury allowed the Saints to land Brees for backup money. I say we take a flier on Bradford with a great OC. He's never had any real weapons and most people thought he was the Luck/Peyton of his draft class. Bradford has had multiple injury concerns. Not just the one. Now granted, Brees had a shoulder issue and that was very disconcerting. But Bradford is much more of a concern with a less impressive resume.
QCity Posted January 3, 2015 Posted January 3, 2015 Sam Bradford has been in the league 5 years and only finished a season twice. He tore his left ACL in week 7 of the 2013 season and was done for the year. He tried to come back this year but he couldn't even make it out of the preseason before tearing the same ACL again. Two tears of the same ACL less than a year apart is a nightmare. I admire him for attempting another comeback but his injury concerns probably mean he will be a backup somewhere. I can't see any head coach staking his season(s) on Bradford at this point. For those wondering, this is the hit that knocked him out in the preseason this year. It's not exactly L.T. hitting Theismann. How long do you think he would last behind our line?
thebandit27 Posted January 3, 2015 Posted January 3, 2015 Sam Bradford has been in the league 5 years and only finished a season twice. He tore his left ACL in week 7 of the 2013 season and was done for the year. He tried to come back this year but he couldn't even make it out of the preseason before tearing the same ACL again. Two tears of the same ACL less than a year apart is a nightmare. I admire him for attempting another comeback but his injury concerns probably mean he will be a backup somewhere. I can't see any head coach staking his season(s) on Bradford at this point. For those wondering, this is the hit that knocked him out in the preseason this year. It's not exactly L.T. hitting Theismann. How long do you think he would last behind our line? I read in a medical journal recently that nearly 60% of all sports-related knee injuries are non-contact injuries. It's not exactly damning I honestly am more intrigued by Austin Davis.
major Posted January 26, 2015 Posted January 26, 2015 After pondering all of your thoughts about Sam Bradford, you've all (most of you) sold me on the fact that we should bring him to the B-LO
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