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Nobody should have doubted Vikings just because of Sam Bradford

When the Rams selected Sam Bradford with the top overall pick in the 2010 NFL Draft, they believed he could be a franchise quarterback.

While Bradford and the Rams didn't have the success many in St. Louis had hoped, Bradford's ability was never in question by those in NFL circles.

"He has the three primary elements that a quarterback needs: He's an outstanding decision-maker, he's extremely accurate and he understands timing," said Minnesota Vikings tight ends coach Pat Shurmur, who was Bradford's offensive coordinator in St. Louis and Philadelphia. "The first year when we were together, we drafted him in St.