Fansided

NFL’s top 10 most overpaid players for 2014

By Patrick Schmidt

Nov 10, 2013; Baltimore, MD, USA; Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco (5) prepares to throw the ball against the Cincinnati Bengals at M&T Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mitch Stringer-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 10, 2013; Baltimore, MD, USA; Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco (5) prepares to throw the ball against the Cincinnati Bengals at M&T Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mitch Stringer-USA TODAY Sports /
facebooktwitterreddit
Prev
11 of 11
Next
Oct 6, 2013; St. Louis, MO, USA; St. Louis Rams quarterback Sam Bradford (8) looks to pass against the Jacksonville Jaguars at The Edward Jones Dome. Mandatory Credit: Scott Kane-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 6, 2013; St. Louis, MO, USA; St. Louis Rams quarterback Sam Bradford (8) looks to pass against the Jacksonville Jaguars at The Edward Jones Dome. Mandatory Credit: Scott Kane-USA TODAY Sports /

1. Sam Bradford, QB, St. Louis Rams – $ 13,007,500 million

Bradford is in the second to last year of his rookie contract he signed after the Rams spend the No. 1 overall pick on the former Heisman winner out of Oklahoma in the 2010 draft when he signed a six-year, $78.05 million contract with $50 million guaranteed.

This contract given to Bradford helped serve as the impetus to have a rookie wage scale which was adopted in time for the 2011 draft to prevent players like Bradford getting so much money upfront before playing a down in the NFL and crippling a team’s salary cap.

Bradford has suffered three season-ending injuries in his five years with the Rams, including tearing his ACL for the second straight year during a preseason game that will keep him out for the entire 2014 season and could result in a possible release before the 2015 season.

Much like Stewart, part of being a great player is being on the field and being dependable, and unfortunately for the Rams and for Bradford that has not been the case.

When healthy, Bradford has an 18-30-1 career record with a 58.6 completion percentage and a 79.3 quarterback rating and he has never thrown for more than 21 touchdowns in a season.

More from FanSided.com

NFL Power Rankings Week 3: Seahawks, Broncos flip-flop; Cardinals crack top 5
College Basketball: Preseason AAC  power rankings
NBA: 7 players with the most to lose in 2014-15
College Football Player Rankings: Week 4
All 30 NHL franchises ranked by all-time greatness

Home/NFL