Mark Sanchez a Legit Threat to Sam Bradford for Philadelphia Eagles’ QB Job?

June 2, 2015   ·   Andrew Kulp   ·   Jump to comments

After the Philadelphia Eagles traded Nick Foles and draft picks to the St. Louis Rams for Sam Bradford, one might think that gesture alone would solidify his status as the starting quarterback. No doubt the plan is to have Bradford under center for the Birds when the regular season opens on Sept. 14, but as it turns out that's not a foregone conclusion.
In his first public appearance since the draft, Eagles head coach Chip Kelly confirmed last week that there will be an open competition for the job, via the team website. Kelly was also forced to admit that if his club had to play a game right now, Bradford would not be at the helm, as the signal-caller is not yet completely recovered from a torn ACL suffered in August.
It's fair to suggest Kelly's competition is merely lip service, and once Bradford is healthy he'll take his place at the top of the depth chart and never look back. When a team decides to trade for a quarterback and pay him $13 million, per Spotrac, it may seem...

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