Winners and losers from the Sam Bradford trade

When Teddy Bridgewater was lost for the season, the landscape of the 2016 season was dramatically altered.

The Vikings, a legitimate Super Bowl contender, no longer had their promising young quarterback and were set to stumble through the season with an assortment of underwhelming passers under center.

But another seismic shift occurred Saturday when Minnesota gave up a 2017 first-round pick and a 2018 fourth-rounder to acquire Sam Bradford from the Philadelphia Eagles.

Here are the winners and the losers from the dramatic trade:

Winners

Howie Roseman

Roseman, the Eagles' de facto general manager, suddenly looks like a genius. He was widely criticized for giving up a king's ransom to move up for Carson Wentz, after giving big-money deals to Bradford and Chase Daniel. The Eagles were set to spend more money at the quarterback position than any other team in the league, but now Roseman's plan has paid off. Yes, he got lucky. He needed a desperate team to move Bradford, and the Vikings were just that. Roseman now has his quarterback of the future in Wentz, and has recouped a significant amount of the haul used to get him. The Eagles might not win in 2016, but they're far better placed for 2017, and beyond.

Chase Daniel and Carson Wentz

With Bradford gone, Chase Daniel presumably moves into the starting role. For how long depends on how he plays. Daniel is a career backup, but has experience in Doug Pederson's system and has impressed this preseason. The future belongs to Wentz, but Daniel could earn himself another pay day and a starting job elsewhere if he performs well in 2016. Wentz, meanwhile, should see action much sooner than anticipated. His injured ribs may delay his debut, but the trade of Bradford is a huge vote of confidence in the young passer from the Eagles.

Adrian Peterson

Bridgewater's and Peterson's skill sets never truly meshed. The offensive system that best suited Bridgewater didn't work for Peterson, and vice versa. While there is no doubt that moving from Bridgewater to Bradford is a downward shift, it may get the best out of Peterson, who could be playing his last year in Minnesota due to his enormous last year of his contract in 2017. The running back's chances of winning a ring with the Vikings seemed to extinguish when Bridgewater went down, and while Bradford is far from a savior, he gives them a better shot than Shaun Hill. Bradford also has experience playing with Peterson, with the two starting together at Oklahoma in college.

Cleveland Browns

Because of the trade for Wentz, the Eagles' original 2017 first-rounder still lies with the Browns, who are big winners of the decision to move Bradford. For all his faults, Bradford was still likely to lead the Eagles to more wins this season than the combination of Daniel and Wentz, therefore reducing the value of the Browns' first-round pick. But now Cleveland, which is likely to finish with a top-10 pick of its own, could end up with two high first-rounders if the Eagles struggle.

Losers

Teddy Bridgewater

Bridgewater's injury was significant, that much was already clear, but the trade for Bradford could highlight how much long-term concern there might be. The Vikings didn't decide to acquire a middling veteran for a late-round pick; they gave up a first-rounder and more for a quarterback with significant experience as a starter. Minnesota has yet to give a timetable for Bridgewater, but there should be further questions about when he will be ready to return. The Vikings are likely preparing for the worst-case scenario, but Bradford's presence makes Bridgewater's future a little murkier.

The rest of the NFC

With Bridgewater expected to take a big leap in his third season and with one of the league's most complete rosters, the Vikings were among the favorites in the conference before their young quarterback went down. Bradford coming in at this point of the season doesn't immediately elevate the Vikings back to contender status, but it means they won't be as vulnerable as they were set to be. The NFC is bursting with talented teams, and the Vikings should still be a formidable force if Bradford can even play average football.

Shaun Hill

This was likely the last shot at being a starter for the 36-year-old Hill, who will return to his backup role. The Vikings were unlikely to challenge for a Super Bowl with Hill under center, but crazier things have happened. The Vikings have a roster designed to win with minimal help from the quarterback position. Hill might still see some action given Bradford's injury history, but his shot of a late career resurgence is now over.