The Philadelphia Eagles have two quasi-starting-caliber quarterbacks in Sam Bradford and Chase Daniel, but they’re undoubtedly about to add a third when they draft Jared Goff or Carson Wentz on Thursday night. That was Bradford demanding a trade, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
So what does the trade market look like for the high-paid, underwhelming quarterback? Let’s break it down by examining every team in search of a franchise quarterback.
Buffalo Bills: It’s pretty clear the Bills plan on drafting a quarterback who might be able to complete with or supplant Tyrod Taylor. That’s weird because Taylor had a solid first season as a starter, but this team is somewhat of an enigma. The problem with pursuing Bradford is they have only about $6 million in salary cap space.
Cleveland Browns: Another enigma. Nobody knows what to expect from the Cleveland front office, but they certainly can afford Bradford and have a ton of draft picks to use as ammunition. Bradford and Robert Griffin III together would be highly interesting, but is that really a better situation for Bradford than the one he’s dealing with now?
Denver Broncos: Could he rejoin former Eagles teammate Mark Sanchez in Denver? Highly unlikely considering that John Elway was unwilling to give similar money to Brock Osweiler. The Eagles would have to absorb some of his salary.
New York Jets: Why would they pay $18 million to Bradford if they won’t give Ryan Fitzpatrick anything close to that? If the Eagles meet them halfway on salary, this might at least become a longshot. For now, it’s pretty far-fetched.
San Francisco 49ers: Envisioning a three-way deal here that sends Bradford to San Francisco and Colin Kaepernick to Denver, which has been on the table for well over a month. This would make a ton of sense.
