When Philadelphia Eagles general manager Howie Roseman shocked the world by acquiring a first-round pick in 2017 and a fourth-round pick in 2018 from the Minnesota Vikings for quarterback Sam Bradford, many thought the deal was as one-sided as when the Chicago Bears gave the Seattle Seahawks a first-round pick for underwhelming former first round quarterback Rick Mirer in 1997. Some even compared it to the Herschel Walker trade in 1989, which oddly enough was also a Viking blunder.
After the initial shock subsided, there were many in Philadelphia that were upset with the trade, because dealing away the perceived best quarterback on the roster made it appear that the Eagles were simply preparing for the future and throwing away the season.