Sam Bradford
The No. 1 pick in the 2010 draft, Bradford wasn’t great as a rookie for the then-St. Louis Rams. Coming off a serious shoulder injury at Oklahoma, Bradford showed some promise in an uneven season with a Rams team that had won just three games in two seasons.
The second year was nothing short of abysmal. Bradford was brutal in the first ten games, ranking in the bottom two in every QB statistic when he got hurt and his season cut short. His steep decline in completion percentage and increased sack rate were similar to Mayfield’s; Bradford lost his ability to handle pressure capably.
| Record | Comp. % | TD/INT | QB Rating | |
| 1st year | 7-9 | 60.0 | 18/15 | 76.5 |
| 2nd year | 1-9 | 53.5 | 6/6 | 70.5 |
His third season saw Bradford rebound back nicely. He improved across the board, notably in yards per attempt and TD/INT ratio (21/13). Bradford finally developed something of a killer instinct, leading the Rams to four 4th-quarter comebacks after just one in his first two seasons and a 7-8-1 record.
That wound up being the last full 16-game season of Bradford’s injury-ravaged career.