Sam Bradford says Carson Wentz is a great kid. Carson Wentz says his relationship with Sam Bradford is special.
So much for them hating each other.
Bradford and Wentz both spoke glowingly of each other Tuesday after an OTA practice at the NovaCare Complex.
And both spoke equally highly of Chase Daniel, the Eagles’ other quarterback.
Turns out they all like each other.
Boring? Yeah. Drama? No. But they all say that’s the reality.
“They’re great dudes,” Bradford said. “We have a really good room. Having Chase in the room for me and Carson has been great because he’s been in the system for what, three? This is his fourth year in the system? So he understands some of the smaller details.
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“Like when we watch tape, he’s able to point out, ‘Hey, this play looks like this against this coverage,’ or, ‘You can short-cut this read and (throw) here a little quicker against this coverage.’ So I think having him in the room with me and Carson has been really good.
“Carson, he’s been great. He’s a great kid, he’s really talented. It’s been fun working with him, trying to help him, trying to just share bits of information that I’ve picked up.”
It was the Eagles’ decision to trade up to No. 2 in the draft and take Wentz that led Bradford to leave voluntary practices for two weeks and demand a trade.
It wasn’t until he returned earlier this month that he even met Wentz, the former North Dakota State star.
But Wentz said there’s been no tension between the two. The opposite has been the case.
“It’s been great working with Sam, working with Chase,” Wentz said. “We’ve got an awesome quarterback room. A lot of really good discussions about the play book, about life. It’s been great.
“And then on the practice field, it’s been great for me. We all have a really good relationship. Nothing but great things to say about those guys.”
Head coach Doug Pederson has maintained that Bradford is the starter going into the regular season. Offensive coordinator Frank Reich said there’s open competition.
Whatever happens in September, it’s only a matter of time until this is Wentz’s team.
But Daniel said so far everybody is handling a tricky situation just fine.
“You know what, business is business,” Daniel said Tuesday. “Like I’ve said before, everyone handles (those situations) a little bit differently. For me, there’s no awkwardness. I know I’ve talked to Sam, there’s no (awkwardness).
“It’s you check your ego at the door, it’s time to go to work. Let’s go to work.”
If there are any hard feelings, these three quarterbacks are certainly hiding them very well.
“The relationship we have with us three is huge,” Wentz said. “We’re not out there to get each other, we’re out there to make the team better. (That) not only uplifts the team but makes us individually better.
“Being able to work together and not have to worry and stress out about the other stuff. At the end of the day makes the team better.”
Bradford is the incumbent starter. Daniel is the most experienced in Pederson’s offense. Wentz is the hot-shot rookie.
It’s a better story if they hate each other. But so far at least, they seem to be getting along just great.
“For me and the rest of the quarterbacks, we view every day as an opportunity to get better,” Wentz said.
“We have a little friendly competition among ourselves to make us better. If we’re all pushing each other, working together, it only makes the team better, and I think that’s something we have going on here that’s really special.”
