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Introducing the Philadelphia Eagles – the all-injury team

By Robby Sabo

Oct 27, 2014; Arlington, TX, USA; Dallas Cowboys running back DeMarco Murray (29) watches the game from the sidelines against the Washington Redskins at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 27, 2014; Arlington, TX, USA; Dallas Cowboys running back DeMarco Murray (29) watches the game from the sidelines against the Washington Redskins at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 9, 2014; Glendale, AZ, USA; St. Louis Rams injured quarterback Sam Bradford against the Arizona Cardinals at University of Phoenix Stadium. The Cardinals defeated the Rams 31-14. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 9, 2014; Glendale, AZ, USA; St. Louis Rams injured quarterback Sam Bradford against the Arizona Cardinals at University of Phoenix Stadium. The Cardinals defeated the Rams 31-14. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports /

Sam Bradford

Then we get to the big elephant in the room.

Alsonso, Murray, Mathews, Thurmond – mere child’s play compared to what the St. Louis Rams had to endure the past five-seasons with supposed franchise quarterback Sam Bradford.

Over the last two seasons Bradford has only played in seven of a possible 32 regular season games.

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    • Does the guy even remember how to play the position?

    Both times, a torn-up knee and the ensuing surgery was the reason for his absence. In 2011 he missed six-games because of a high-ankle sprain.

    It doesn’t stop there.

    During his freshman season at Oklahoma he suffered a concussion and in his Junior (last) season he sustained an AC joint sprain of his shoulder that forced him out of action for several weeks.

    Now at 27-years of age, he’s on the final year of his rookie contract which will cost the Eagles a little under $13 million in cap space.

    I’ll grant Kelly the fact that grabbing Bradford on his walk-year could capture some lightning in a bottle.

    Other than that though, mixing and matching so many guys with disastrous injury pasts is a recipe for failure.

    I loved the McCoy for Alonso deal. Since then, he’s lost me.

    Of course injuries are a part of football (as Chip so often likes to state). However, durability is a key talent and as we stand right now the Eagles are completely in the tank in that category.

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