Nowhere near Sam....we will find out soon.On phone so I cant post tweets, but apparently it comes out to $19M a year. $115M total.
We can stop complaining about Bradford's contract now, I think. Dalton's not any better a QB than Sam is.
This isn't good for Sam's contract talks, though. I pegged him at about a max of $18 mil per year.
If Dalton is getting that much, then Bradford is going to get paid similarly. Then people will complain about Bradford's new contract. It will never end.
Probably going to use the injuries as leverage, plus the fact that Dalton has made the playoffs. Even though Sam is a better player, that's just how it is.
Dalton has:
Been selected for a Pro Bowl
Made the Playoffs (3 Times)
AFC Offensive Player of the month
AFC Offensive player of the week (3 times)
48 Games Played- 60.8% completion percentage, 11,630 Yards, 80 TDs, 49 INTs, 85.5 QBR, 7 Rushing TDs
Bradford has:
AP Offensive Rookie of the Year
49 Games Played- 58.6% completion percentage, 11,065 Yards, 59 TDs, 38 INTs, 79.3 QBR, 2 Rushing TDs
If this sets the ceiling for Bradford I will take it. Bradford needs to have a monster season in a run first offense to get anywhere close to Dalton money.
Dalton has:
Been selected for a Pro Bowl
Made the Playoffs (3 Times)
AFC Offensive Player of the month
AFC Offensive player of the week (3 times)
48 Games Played- 60.8% completion percentage, 11,630 Yards, 80 TDs, 49 INTs, 85.5 QBR, 7 Rushing TDs
Bradford has:
AP Offensive Rookie of the Year
49 Games Played- 58.6% completion percentage, 11,065 Yards, 59 TDs, 38 INTs, 79.3 QBR, 2 Rushing TDs
If this sets the ceiling for Bradford I will take it. Bradford needs to have a monster season in a run first offense to get anywhere close to Dalton money.
Whoa. That's steep for Dalton.
But... speaks volumes to how hard it is to find a capable QB. They'd rather lock him up, good enough to win with, than keep searching.
People can critique Sam all they want; but if finding the next Peyton Manning was so easy all teams would have one.
Dalton has had: AJ Green and Jermaine Gresham
Bradford has had: Danny Amendola, Brandon Gibson, and about 5 Mike Sims Walkers.
Dalton fell into a very good situation. He plays behind an above average offensive line, they have never lacked a running game, and has some dang good pass catchers. I'm excited to see what Sam Bradford can do behind this years line and with the group of guys he has to work with this year.
Dalton has had: AJ Green and Jermaine Gresham
Bradford has had: Danny Amendola, Brandon Gibson, and about 5 Mike Sims Walkers.