What did Vikings trade for Sam Bradford?

The Minnesota Vikings made a huge splash when they traded for Eagles quarterback Sam Bradford.

The Minnesota Vikings just made waves around the NFL when they traded for quarterback Sam Bradford from the Philadelphia Eagles.

The Vikings were rumored to have looked for a trade partner so that the team could find a shorter-term starter as their franchise quarterback Teddy Bridgewater suffered a season-ending ACL tear during practice.

However, most analysts believed that the Vikings would trade for a lower caliber quarterback so that they could acquire a talented passer but wouldn’t have to give up the entire war chest.

Yet, when the Vikings traded for Bradford, they did exactly the opposite.

Per Tom Pelissero, the Vikings gave up a first round pick in this year’s draft, and a conditional pick in the 2018 draft.

Now, if the Vikings knew that they were going to win the super bowl this year when they made this trade, giving up a first round pick could be explainable. But, the Vikings are not going to win big this season.

In fact, the Vikings are most likely going to be picking from the 15-22 draft spot. That is a high price to pay for a quarterback who likely won’t factor into the team’s plans beyond this year.

Also, in addition to trading away a first round pick, the team traded away a 2018 fourth round pick. While picking in the fourth round does not have as much flash as top picks, solid players get drafted.

Next: Best QB/Head Coach Combos in NFL History

Ultimately, the Eagles were able to get rid of a player that had an expensive contract while receiving more ammunition to help restore the team to the top of the NFC.  The Vikings, however, gave up a lot of capital to get a player that only had one year left on his contract.