Sam Bradford

J.J. McCarthy's got the luxury Bradford never quite had—a stable offensive line and a running game that actually works. Bradford threw for 19,449 yards across eight seasons, but injuries derailed what could've been a Hall of Fame trajectory. McCarthy's got youth, health, and better weapons. Bradford was a game manager; McCarthy's being asked to be a franchise QB. Different eras, different expectations.

Sam Bradford is not in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Despite a promising rookie season where he set completion percentage records and threw for 3,512 yards, repeated ACL injuries and inconsistent play across four teams limited his Hall of Fame case. His 103 career touchdowns and 19,449 passing yards don't quite reach Canton's threshold.

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Bradford's 60% completion percentage and 6.0 yards per attempt wouldn't cut it in today's pass-happy NFL, even with modern rules favoring QBs. His arm talent was legit—he hit 47.4% on deep balls—but he needed a dominant running game to thrive. Modern defenses would expose his limitations faster. He'd need a completely different supporting cast to survive now.

Fran Tarkenton laps Bradford on every meaningful scale. Tarkenton's 47.86 rating dwarfs Bradford's 20.44—that's not even close. Tarkenton won Super Bowls and played 18 seasons; Bradford managed eight injury-plagued years. Both wore purple, but only one belongs in the conversation with all-time greats.