Philadelphia Eagles

Cowherd: Sam Bradford's a bust, and here's the QB comparison to prove it

Published Apr. 27, 2016 2:14 a.m. ET

Andre Vergara

"If you put Sam Bradford on eBay, nobody would bid on him." - @ColinCowherd #HerdHere https://t.co/g94HjQRMYV
— Herd w/Colin Cowherd (@TheHerd) April 26, 2016

Here's the thing about Sam Bradford: He's a bust.

That's what Colin Cowherd had to remind everyone about in the aftermath of the past week, when the Philadelphia Eagles traded up for the No. 2 pick in the draft, Bradford got mad and demanded a trade, and the Super Bowl champion Denver Broncos expressed interest but decided the price was too steep.

With Bradford, the price always has been too steep, starting with the record $50 million in guaranteed money he made as the No. 1 pick in 2010.

This offseason he signed a two-year, $35 million deal ($22 million guaranteed, plus an $11 million signing bonus). Now he wants out. But who would take his contract?

No one, Cowherd says. And here's why.

"Sam Bradford has been paid like an American star quarterback. So it skews our perception. All he is is a well-compensated bust," Cowherd said on "The Herd" on Tuesday.

If you look at Bradford's stats (78 TDs, 52 INTs, 24 fumbles, 60.1% comp., 81.0 rating, 25-37-1 W-L), they're similar to the stats of another first-round pick who's considered a bust:

Josh Freeman (81/68/38, 57.6, 77.6, 25-36).

"People think knee injuries have derailed Bradford's career. No, they've just masked it," Cowherd said. "He's average. He's an injury-prone, turnover-plagued bust."