Ernie Accorsi, one of the best personnel evaluators in NFL history, once said that there is no price that is too high to pay for a franchise quarterback.
The caveat to this was that the player in question had to truly be a franchise quarterback, not just a good or very good field general.
This admonition comes to mind when reviewing the deal where the Minnesota Vikings gave up a 2017 first-round pick and a conditional fourth-rounder in 2018 in exchange for Sam Bradford.
That might seem like a high price to pay for a player with a career won-loss record of 25-37-1, yet the reality of the situation is that this acquisition was well worth the price. In fact, Bradford is such a great fit for Norv Turner's offense that this move turns the Vikings into viable Super Bowl contenders.
Here's a list of reasons how Bradford fits into the Vikings' offense: