I didn't read all the replies but I did see stat comparisons. If you're going to get into stats then take a look at when and how Bradford compiled his stats. Dump offs and late in games when we've only scored 3pts offensive points for 3 quarters and we're in catch up mode.
Comparing stats vs Andrew Luck is a perfect example of how deceiving stats are when it comes to wins and losses. When Luck has 3rd and 13, he throws it 13+ and converts 3rd downs to extend drives. He looks down the field as the 1st option. Bradford is quick to check down or throw it without a chance for a completion. You'd have to be blind or have no memory of how futile he has been on 3rd downs and red zone conversions.
He was on pace to have a real good year last season while still leading us to a losing record. Personally, I don't see how he improves after an ACL injury. I hope he does, but I think I've seen enough over 4 seasons.
Look up what Kurt Warner has said about Sam Bradford. I suppose Warner doesn't know what he's seeing also.
Sam Bradford on 3rd and 9+ in 2013:
48.0% completion%
7.0 Yards Per Attempt
14.6 Yards Per Completion
Andrew Luck on 3rd and 9+ in 2013:
57.1% completion%
6.2 Yards Per Attempt
10.8 Yards Per Completion
Red-zone TD% in 2013:
Indy/Luck - 56.9%
STL/Bradford - 65.0%
FLV, watch the play again please, because I'm seeing the opposite here. Bradford looks the safety off before going to Quick. He absolutely DOES NOT look right towards Quick. He initially looks left(and you can see it). Then he resets, turns his body and eyes to Quick and throws.
And yes, I might be stating the obvious here, but you eventually do have to look at the man you're throwing it to. Not to see if he's open but to be mechanically sound when you throw it.
To better explain the play, the offense is in 11 personnel with trips left. Bradford's single WR split to the right is his alert box(Teddy Bridgewater explained this really well on Gruden's QB Camp). Because the CB is pressing, it tells Bradford(or at minimum gives the appearance) that it will be man to man coverage. With the single high safety aligning outside the opposite hash and Quick's route converting to a fade because of the press coverage, Quick is Bradford's primary read the entire time. He's 1 on 1 with no safety help. So Bradford initially looks left to hold the safety to give Quick time to beat the jam then resets, looks right and throws.
There was absolutely nothing wrong with Bradford's read, decision making, or mannerisms on the play. And he definitely did not draw Whitner to that play. He looked off the safety. The thing Bradford did wrong was leaving the ball a little too far inside. That all said, the point of having Quick is so that he can win those 50/50 balls and he didn't. Isn't that the type of throw that we all want from Bradford? Him throwing it up to a WR that is covered and giving him a shot? Could have been better thrown but I find it a bit funny that people demand he takes more chances and then when he does and it back-fires, people skewer him for it.