Sam Bradford. The second collegiate football player to win the Heisman Trophy as a Sophomore. Likely a early first rounder in the '09 draft, decides to return to OU for his Junior campaign. Bradford is twenty one years old and has millions of dollars in endorsements and signing bonuses staring him in the face. Yet he opts to return to Norman for the right reason, he enjoys the college life and wants another crack at the BCS Championship and another Big Twelve title.
Flash forward to September 5th, 2009. Bradford fires an 18 yard completion to set the all time passing record by a Sooner, but is buried on the play by a BYU defender. A sprained AC joint in the shoulder is the diagnoses and Bradford will go on to miss the next three games before returning to torch Baylor for nearly 400 yards through the air.
The following week in the Red River Rivalry, Bradford reaggravates the injury and is once again lost for the game. Yet again the Sooners are without their star quarterback and his return is uncertain. Head Coach Bob Stoops already made it clear that Bradford would not be available for this weeks matchup with the 25th ranked Kansas Jayhawks.
So now the question is, did Sam Bradford make the wrong decision by foregoing the NFL Draft and returning for another season? Millions of dollars may have been lost if Bradford is unable to return to original form. Scouts have seen what he can do on the field, but will his durability be in question?
Sam Bradford made the correct decision. He returned to school for a simple reason. He wasn't in a rush to get all the attention of the first pick in the draft. I doubt his stock will take too big of a hit because of the injury, mainly because I think he was rushed back in preparation for the matchup against Texas. More guys should follow Bradford's lead and stay that extra year, because if you're the real deal it won't matter.
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