Queens Get Sam Bradford

[vince]

It's a couple years old, but here's some data on it.
Measuring NFL Running Back Longevity: Falling Off the 1,800-Carry Cliff
Peterson will be 32 and has over 2,400 carries on his body with multiple major knee injuries.

[Fritz]

And now the Vikes have to pay the piper for Bradford. I wonder if Bridgewater will be able to come back.

[gbgary]

i wouldn't think he'd be able to play the whole of next year. he tore everything in his knee.

[Zool]

And now the Vikes have to pay the piper for Bradford. I wonder if Bridgewater will be able to come back.

It sounds like he's out this year too. He Culpeppered that thing up good. As much as I like to laugh at the Vikings, Teddy seemed like a guy you could actually respect.

[texaspackerbacker]

They gave up so much to get what? A quarterback controversy between two essentially mediocre players. It sucks to be them.

[woodbuck27]

It sounds like he's out this year too. He Culpeppered that thing up good. As much as I like to laugh at the Vikings, Teddy seemed like a guy you could actually respect.

I agree...Teddy Bridgewater was or is a class act.

[Fritz]

He probably still is classy. It's just a question of whether he can be a classy NFL QB or just a classy human being.

[Zool]

Looking back, are they. 6-10 team with Shaun Hill?

[vince]

Not only would they have a first-round potential franchise player to select, but it'd be even higher pick.

[pbmax]

I get why they did it. New stadium big selling job to do, want a competitive team. And it worked for 6 or 8 games.

But that's a heck of a price to pay for a year of good publicity and zero results.

[Rutnstrut]

Why do the Packers always get the injury excuse, but other teams just suck? The Vikings had a shit ton of bad luck this past season. I wouldn't count them out next season, even with Bradford at QB. He isn't terrible.

[gbgary]

Why do the Packers always get the injury excuse, but other teams just suck? The Vikings had a shit ton of bad luck this past season. I wouldn't count them out next season, even with Bradford at QB. He isn't terrible.

vvvvvv

they were maybe the only team with worse injury problems than us. they'll be back next season.

[Zool]

Any excuse to complain about the Packers eh Rut? You love to hate them or is it hate to love them?

[vince]

Why do the Packers always get the injury excuse, but other teams just suck? The Vikings had a shit ton of bad luck this past season. I wouldn't count them out next season, even with Bradford at QB. He isn't terrible.

That's the point. Teams overspend for free agents and make bad trades for what they think is that one guy they need to win it all. But injuries are prevalent in the NFL and it turns out to be dumb to go all in and mortgage your future just to see injuries kill your chances because you've traded depth of talent throughout the roster for one guy who is almost never makes the difference you're gambling that depth away on.

That high first round pick - a franchise left tackle to build around perhaps - would look pretty attractive right now over an $18 million aging and injury prone journeyman QB who's very likely just good enough to maintain mediocrity with no o-line.

[pbmax]

Why do the Packers always get the injury excuse, but other teams just suck? The Vikings had a shit ton of bad luck this past season. I wouldn't count them out next season, even with Bradford at QB. He isn't terrible.

Packers have bad injury year, they make the playoffs.

Vikes have bad injury year, they draft in the Top 10.