Sam Bradford to Vikings: Twitter Reacts to Trade After Teddy Bridgewater Injury

In the wake of losing starting quarterback Teddy Bridgewater for the 2016 season because of an injury, the Minnesota Vikings shockingly acquired Sam Bradford from the Philadelphia Eagles on Saturday in a move that elicited plenty of strong opinions on social media.

As the Eagles announced, the Vikes dealt a 2017 first-round pick and a 2018 fourth-round pick in exchange for the inconsistent signal-caller.

"We felt like the trade was a good opportunity for both teams," Eagles GM Howie Roseman told reporters.

Bradford's one season in Philadelphia was a microcosm of his entire career, as he went 7-7 with 19 touchdowns and 14 interceptions. Because of his lack of success, Fake WIP Caller on Twitter suggested Eagles fans weren't heartbroken about his departure:

Considering Bradford's mediocre 2015 campaign and the fact he initially demanded a trade after the Eagles traded up to select Carson Wentz with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2016 NFL draft, it seemed unimaginable that Philly could get much value in return for him.

As Bryan Wiedey of Sporting News pointed out, not even Madden NFL 17 considered Saturday's deal to be realistic:

Since the then-St. Louis Rams selected Bradford first overall in the 2010 NFL draft, he has been traded twice, and each time he's yielded a second-round pick or better.

That caused PFT Commenter to question if the teams that have acquired him are the victims of a Bernie Madoff-esque scam:

ESPN's Trey Wingo was among those taken aback by how much value Bradford seemingly has across the league despite not backing it up with production:

Twitter is always good for some hilarious GIFs when big news occurs in the sports world, and the Bradford trade didn't escape that fate.

ESPN analyst Damien Woody showed just how flabbergasted he was by the move:

Shooter McGavin was also shocked and took a shot at Minnesota's questionable decision-making:

Bradford will join forces with future Hall of Fame running back Adrian Peterson as a member of the Vikings, and The Ringer joked that it could be bad news for AP considering the fact that Bradford and DeMarco Murray fell flat last season with the Eagles:

Trading for Bradford was undoubtedly a desperation move meant to salvage a potential run to Super Bowl LI, but Chaps of Barstool Sports feels as though the deal only compounded Minnesota's problems:

The Vikings have painted themselves into a corner to some degree, as they will depend on Bradford's play in 2016 not only to make the playoffs, but also to ensure that the first-round pick they surrendered isn't a high choice.

Minnesota made a difficult decision in order to remain competitive this season, but early returns suggest most believe the Vikings came out on the losing end. 

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