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That means the Bills would have to give up an asset PLUS pay him 13 million a year or so (what he is making this season...doubt he will want to take a pay cut)
That's a lot to invest in a guy who has been very unimpressive in a dome....who is injured more often than Rob Johnson...
The last time the Bills made the playoffs was 1999.
tough call on a trade for him. Not sure you can give up value for an often injured QB. The salary for 1 year isn't the end of the world for me, we have cap room. I wouldn't give up more then a 5th or 6th
That means the Bills would have to give up an asset PLUS pay him 13 million a year or so (what he is making this season...doubt he will want to take a pay cut)
That's a lot to invest in a guy who has been very unimpressive in a dome....who is injured more often than Rob Johnson...
Generally agree, but if the high priced contract reduces the trade compensation a team like the Bills, with a fair amount of cap room, could take advantage of that. Not sure I would advocate for going after Bradford if a trade was required, but definitely something the Bills should explore at a minimum.
There's only a handful of teams where Bradford might be an upgrade to the current QB.
Problem is, are you gonna wanna pay a dude 16m or whatever stupid number salary he has for a guy who if you're lucky will play 8 games?
Even protecting the guy doesn't matter, he barely got touched last year in a preseason game against Cleveland and bam, done for the year.
He's every bit as brittle as Kevin Kolb.
He'd be an absolute upgrade for:
Buffalo (worst QB situation in the NFL)
Tennessee
Tampa Bay
NYJ
Cleveland
Houston
Arguably:
Washington
Cincinnati
Jacksonville (never happening but Bortles has a ways to go)
Kansas City
Chicago (chemistry reasons and fan relations)
Arizona
There is not much out there. If he's trying to force his way out of STL I'd make a call.
And yes I'd pay him that $13m base salary on a 1 year deal as he's an impending FA and I have a team that is built to win right now if it can get competent QB play. We have 29m in cap space.
And why would Bradford renegotiate unless your one year extension is giving him major bucks guaranteed?
same reason every player renegotiates. more money NOW. He's due to make 13 mil this year, give him all 13 mil on signing for the extension, then give him a base salary of 3mil this year and 7mil next year. he makes 10 more mil, 13 immediately, has a contract not so back-loaded it will hurt the team next year, furthermore if he plays lights out, the bills will have incentive to sign him to another extension NEXT off-season to bring that possible cap number down.
Its a win/win for both sides. we'd get him for 9.5mil this year (granted 14mil the year after) have some assurance that he's still under contract if he comes in and takes the league by storm (who has he EVER had to throw to?), furthermore it give Sam some $$ in his pocket and the bills some stability at qb for more then one season.
I'd look at Bradford if he were a UFA but actually trading for him ?
It's like buying a lemon automobile, knowing it's going to be in the shop a lot when you depend on it. Then you're always driving a bad loaner ( backup QB ) .
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