Sunday, December 14, 2008

Bradford Wins Heisman, Might Not Suck in NFL

The 74th winner of the Heisman Trophy is Oklahoma quarterback, Sam Bradford. He is just the second sophomore ever to win it; Tebow was the first last year. Bradford has had an absurd season and has lead an aerial assault across the best of the Big XII. He threw for 4,464 yards and 48 touchdowns, all while completing 68% of his passes.

This year was one of the best Heisman races in recent years, it was so close Tebow even received more first place votes than Bradford but finished third. It was the second place votes that propelled Bradford to the podium. Those two will meet in an even more direct setting when OU takes on Florida in the national championship game.

Normally the Heisman is not a great indicator of who has a bright future in the NFL (Eric Crouch) and that is OK. The purpose of the Heisman is not to predict the best future NFL star but the best college football player that year. But Bradford looks like he can be both. He is a pro-style QB who has the poise and athleticism to play the position at the next level. The question now is will Bradford make the jump? Most likely yes, but if OU loses the national championship you might see Bradford coming back to the Sooners.

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