The Facts: It’s interesting to hear Chip Kelly say there’s open competition between Sam Bradford and Sanchez for the starting quarterback spot. I don’t believe it for a second. You don’t trade Nick Foles and a second-round pick and assume a guy’s $12.9 million salary and then sit him. But I also think in a truly fair competition — where both QBs get to work equally with the first-team offensive line and first-team receivers — Sanchez would acquit himself well.
Diehards Line:This according to CSNPhilly.com's Rueben Frank, who reminded readers that Bradford is new to this offense, he’s coming off a severe injury, he hasn’t finished a season healthy since 2012 and he still hasn’t done any full-team 11-on-11 work. Sanchez has a year under Kelly’s system, he started eight games and took 625 snaps under center last year, he’s played with Jordan Matthews, Zach Ertz and Darren Sproles and he obviously has a comfort level here that Bradford lacks. Frank believes Bradford is the guy Sept. 14 in Atlanta if he’s healthy, but it will be interesting to see what happens if there really is open competition, because I think Sanchez might come out ahead.