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Spags seems to thing Sam Bradford will be really good in PHI

FranknWeezer : 5/15/2015 4:43 pm
KInda makes you throw up in your mouth a little hearing him gush about the Eagles' starting QB like that:
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Steve Spagnuolo remembered Sam Bradford's workout at Oklahoma in 2010 when Spagnuolo was the St. Louis Rams' head coach with the No. 1 pick and Mike Holmgren ran the Cleveland Browns and had the No. 7 pick. According to Spagnuolo, Holmgren tried doing everything he could to acquire Bradford, Zach Berman of the Philadelphia Inquirer reports. The workout was that impressive, and Bradford was as attractive of a quarterback prospect in recent memory.

"He still can be that," Spagnuolo said Wednesday on 97.5 The Fanatic.

Spagnuolo referenced Bradford's "great first year," when Bradford was the rookie of the year and the Rams won seven games. Then offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur left to become the head coach in Cleveland and the Rams hired Josh McDaniels as offensive coordinator. The NFL had a lockout throughout the summer, and it slowed the team's transition to the new system when the lockout ended in July.

Spagnuolo pointed to an October 2011 game when Bradford completed 29 of 45 passes for 328 yards while running a no-huddle offense. The offense showed signs of life, but Bradford injured his ankle on the last play of the game. He was never the same the rest of the season.

Spagnuolo said that Bradford is a "better athlete than people think," and pointed to Bradford's ability as a hockey player, basketball player, and a golfer.

Injuries have just been an ongoing issue, and Spagnuolo acknowledged the "injury bug."

Now the New York Giants' defensive coordinator, Spagnuolo will be tasked with trying to stop Bradford twice this season. That, of course, requires Bradford to be healthy after missing most of the two past two seasons with two torn ACLs.

"I know he's going to do great things there," Spagnuolo said.

Spagnuolo said Bradford can "make all the throws" and is in a good scheme for his skill set with Chip Kelly.

"Trust me when I tell you he’s got all the skills, and I keep going back to the fierce competitor because I believe elite quarterbacks in this league have that,” Spagnuolo said. “You think of them all, the Aaron Rodgers, the Tom Bradys, the Peyton Mannings, Eli Mannings, they’re all very fierce competitors. They love the challenge. They love to rally people around them, and Sam has that. I really believe that."


Spags on Bradford - ( New Window )
He's a China doll.  
Emlen'sGremlins : 5/15/2015 4:57 pm : link
Sanchez and/or Tebo will definitely see the field this year.
sarcasm is strong with this one  
mirwin : 5/15/2015 5:01 pm : link
Hopefully spags knows what makes him tick and can build off of that for a game plan vs philly
Why wouldn't he be?  
Rflairr : 5/15/2015 5:12 pm : link
Hes a good player. Just cant stay healthy
his knee is held together with baling wire and duct tape  
Greg from LI : 5/15/2015 5:17 pm : link
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If Bradford can stay healthy  
PaulBlakeTSU : 5/15/2015 5:25 pm : link
he is going to put up great numbers in Philly. His knees are big question marks, but he is a big upgrade for them over Foles.
Call me crazy,  
rocco8112 : 5/15/2015 5:26 pm : link
but of that triad I am most concerned about Tebow.
RE: his knee is held together with baling wire and duct tape  
FranknWeezer : 5/15/2015 5:27 pm : link
In comment 12288440 Greg from LI said:
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Don't forget the school paste.
Bradford is Spags guy  
Ben in Tampa : 5/15/2015 5:32 pm : link
The QB he drafted to build a franchise. He will always be that for Spags, so it's not surprising he's so complimentary of the guy.

Bradford's problem is health. He could be an all pro QB, or maybe he's not, but how would we ever know? He can't stay on the field long enough to prove anything.
I must  
Eric from BBI : Admin : 5/15/2015 5:34 pm : link
have watched the wrong Rams games because I never saw it with this guy.
No shot Spags was going to shit all over the guy publicly.  
Dave in Hoboken : 5/15/2015 6:13 pm : link
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Completely agree Eric  
NYG07 : 5/15/2015 6:14 pm : link
He has missed half of his eligible games since entering the NFL due to injury. He put up some decent stats when healthy but I cannot recall a single game where he made a big throw in a big spot or brought his team back to win a game.
The irony with Bradford in Philly is the fact that  
GeofromNJ : 5/15/2015 6:24 pm : link
Kelly's offense requires quarterback mobility. Mobility was the reason Foles failed to flourish in Kelly's offense and mobility is the reason Kelly signed Tebow. Given that Bradford tore his left ACL twice, it would seem that mobility would be an issue, and worse, he runs the risk of not lasting very long in Kelly's offense.
RE: No shot Spags was going to shit all over the guy publicly.  
UConn4523 : 5/15/2015 6:25 pm : link
In comment 12288477 Dave in Hoboken said:
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Agreed. Spags is all class and isn't going to blast the guy. He's not Rex.
RE: No shot Spags was going to shit all over the guy publicly.  
Semipro Lineman : 5/15/2015 6:36 pm : link
In comment 12288477 Dave in Hoboken said:
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Something that also explains Spags' "love" for all of our returning veterans and youngsters.
He should say that  
est1986 : 5/15/2015 6:49 pm : link
Or he should say I really fucked up with that number one overall pick.
Bradford was special in college and as a rookie.  
yatqb : 5/15/2015 7:53 pm : link
He has all the skill you'd want; just has to stay healthy.
Fuck the Eagles, but Bradford might be really good for them.
I wonder what he'd say about the  
mikeygiants : 5/15/2015 8:59 pm : link
equipment manager he fired in STL if he goes to work for Philly.
The Eagles have beaten the Giants will far worse QBs  
Jimmy Googs : 5/16/2015 12:13 pm : link
than Bradford.

The compliments from Spags are clearly a bit promotional, but he is also not the kind of coach that will take a pot-shot at anybody either.

nothing to see here...
Agree with Dave In Hoboken:  
wgenesis123 : 5/16/2015 2:32 pm : link
If Spags said bad things about Bradford it only sounds like he is blaming his own failure with the Rams on Bradford. Don't see Spags going public to make someone his scapegoat. Not even accidentally.
In addition to everything else already said...  
Big Blue Blogger : 5/17/2015 8:43 am : link
...what would Spagnuolo hand the Eagles material for the locker room wall by blaming his failure on their QB?
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