Biggest Cardinals Free Agent Bust in History .... Sam Bradford ?

[RugbyMuffin]

https://cardswire.usatoday.com/2018...dinals-biggest-free-agent-busts-sam-bradford/

I do not know that that.

Bradford was signed at a time where the QB position has never been more important, and the Cardinals had no QB's on the roster.

You have to sign someone to play the position, and with Free agency being before the draft, I do not think there was much of a choice.

Then the guy is put in a situation with some of the worst NFL coaches you will ever see, and a offensive coordinator who has been fired twice midseason.

I cannot see that being the worst free agent bust in this team's history, they have had some horrible, horrible signings through the years.

Dexter Jackson pops into my mind. Adam Snyder who is on this list. I am sure we can think of some more.

 

[Cardiac]

Glad Bradford was cut but I was hopeful he was the next veteran QB the Cards acquired that was extremely successful with the Cards.

I guess the 3rd time isn't the charm.

 

[thightower34]

https://cardswire.usatoday.com/2018...dinals-biggest-free-agent-busts-sam-bradford/

I do not know that that.

Bradford was signed at a time where the QB position has never been more important, and the Cardinals had no QB's on the roster.

You have to sign someone to play the position, and with Free agency being before the draft, I do not think there was much of a choice.

Then the guy is put in a situation with some of the worst NFL coaches you will ever see, and a offensive coordinator who has been fired twice midseason.

I cannot see that being the worst free agent bust in this team's history, they have had some horrible, horrible signings through the years.

Dexter Jackson pops into my mind. Adam Snyder who is on this list. I am sure we can think of some more.

Did Dexter Jackson really have 6 interceptions in his one season for the Cardinals like the article noted? That seems pretty good. I remember him being a bust but don’t remember the 6 picks.


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[Southpaw]

He actually came cheap. There was not much out there at the time.

 

[speedy]

I don’t feel SB was our biggest FA let down, but from a $$ vs production standpoint, he is probably the biggest bust.

 

[StreetTruckinTitan]

Probably but its hard to judge Bradford when McCoy, along with this O line, put him in the position to fail.

 

[cardpa]

I don’t feel SB was our biggest FA let down, but from a $$ vs production standpoint, he is probably the biggest bust.

This from a dollar to production standpoint Bradford is easily the biggest bust. All the other guys made it at least one season or more, Bradford couldn't even make it past 8 games. To me that is a bust of epic proportions.

 

[Chopper0080]

He actually came cheap. There was not much out there at the time.

Pretty sure the Jets got a draft pick for Teddy Bridgewater's preseason work. Seems like that may have been a better option.

 

[Southpaw]

Pretty sure the Jets got a draft pick for Teddy Bridgewater's preseason work. Seems like that may have been a better option.

Ummmmm.. T B was a tough call. Bradford = nagging injuries. Bridgewater = had to have leg sewn back on.

Looks as if Taysom Hill has a better chance to be next man up.


Jets received a 2019 3rd rounder for T B. Jags turned down a Dante Fowler Jr. for T B trade last offseason.

 

[Dback Jon]

I wouldn't judge him that way - if we hadn't drafted Rosen, he'd still be starting.

 

[Finito]

Hell no, I mean did you really have high expectations even if you did no way you thought he could make it through the season healthy

 

[Chopper0080]

Ummmmm.. T B was a tough call. Bradford = nagging injuries. Bridgewater = had to have leg sewn back on.

Looks as if Taysom Hill has a better chance to be next man up.


Jets received a 2019 3rd rounder for T B. Jags turned down a Dante Fowler Jr. for T B trade last offseason.

So I hear you saying that Bridgewater was the better choice. Lower cost. Better history. Similar health concerns.

 

[TRW]

Yes, I believe he is. I don't care about McCoy's offense, Sam has been around and in enough systems to be far better than he was. He was obviously scared to get hit and was just throwing the ball anywhere as soon as he got it in his hand. Plus, those passes rarely went very far. He was a shell of his previous mediocre self.

Way too much money poured down the Bradford drain.

 

[Buckybird]

He’s been highly overrated by most NFL personell imo. I almost puked in my mouth the day we signed him & had VERY LOW expectations for him given his mediocre play.

With that said, biggest FA bust? Hell no! Got to be Duane Starkes followed closely by Dexter Jackson & Adam Snyder. imo.

 

[Cheesebeef]

can we please stop talking about a guy who fleeced us for almost all of our cap space, never won a game for us, barely scored a single TD per game and has been cut?

 

[TRW]

can we please stop talking about a guy who fleeced us for almost all of our cap space, never won a game for us, barely scored a single TD per game and has been cut?

OK. Will do

 

[NJCardFan]

Dexter Jackson and Duane Starks didn't pay off as advertised. Emmitt Smith was way past his prime so he doesn't count. Freddie Jones didn't really pan out. Todd Heap couldn't stay healthy. Iupati has given us exactly one productive season. But the worst free agent signing in my opinion goes to Gary Hogeboom. Jay Schroeder is a close 2nd.

 

[b8rtm8nn]

Who was that LB Graves signed for $25mil for 5 years and never started a game? That was a pretty big bust. We knew Bradford was mediocre or bust, still a stupid move, but it was over quickly and I enjoy Rosen, so totally worth it.

 

[Cheesebeef]

Who was that LB Graves signed for $25mil for 5 years and never started a game? That was a pretty big bust. We knew Bradford was mediocre or bust, still a stupid move, but it was over quickly and I enjoy Rosen, so totally worth it.

oh my lord... the guy from the Eagles, who had been injured a bunch before we signed him as well.

That was the all injury off-season: Kolb, LBer who's claim to fame was the GIF of him celebrating a sack in the fourth quarter of a pre-season game and Heap. I remember being TRASHED by the majority of the board who were over the moon about those signings and me making the argument that all the guys were either washed up or would be injured throughout their careers.

Edit:
STEWART BRADLEY! That was his name.

 

[football karma]

Arguably Bradford isn't the worst signing this season

Bradford will cost $5mm or less next year and the team is done

Justin Pugh will still have $10mm of dead money on the cap this offseason-- and he is a guard

 

[sdscard4]

I'm going with Duane put up great numbers and was supposed to be our shutdown. Can't just go off figures as pay is different these days.we knew Sam was 1 year. Duane was going to be our leader on D for years

 

[Brian in Mesa]

There were plenty of other free agents on defense that never really came through big for us...

Dexter Manley
Keith McCants
Dave Duerson
Brent Alexander

...just to name a few.

 

[sdscard4]

Lester Holmes...Mike Gruttadauria...

 

[Cbus cardsfan]

You could’ve called him the biggest bust in Cards history before the ink dried on his contract. I sure did.

Never understood it, never will. I would’ve rather rolled with a QB room of John Skelton, Ryan Lindley, and Max Hall

 

[GatorAZ]

Bust yes but it killed the cap for one season. Bad NBA and MLB contracts set back franchises for years.