PHILADELPHIA – There are two prevailing points of view on the play of Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Sam Bradford.

One: Bradford is still returning to form after two torn ACLs cost him nearly two years of football. As he continues to get better, he will eventually reach the level of elite quarterback play that Chip Kelly envisioned when he made the trade that brought Bradford to Philadelphia.

Two: This is Bradford. His performance over the first six games of the 2015 season is in line with his performance over four seasons in St. Louis. Bradford’s career record in St. Louis was 18-30-1. He never had a winning season there.

The difference between these two views is stark, and so are the repercussions. Bradford has only 10 more regular-season games before his contract expires and the Eagles have to make a long-term decision about him.

Based on the first six games, would the Eagles be willing to commit to a large, long-term contract for Bradford? What does Bradford need to do during the rest of the season to convince Kelly that he can be a Super Bowl-caliber quarterback?

Last week, as the Eagles prepared to play the New York Giants, Kelly made an interesting comment about Eli Manning. In 2014, the Giants hired former Green Bay assistant Ben McAdoo as their offensive coordinator.

Sam Bradford has thrown nine touchdown passes and nine interceptions. AP Photo/Michael Perez

“I just think it’s Eli’s second year in Ben McAdoo’s system,” Kelly said. “You can see there’s a comfort level in Eli in the whole system. Not only has he only thrown two interceptions, he’s only been sacked four times. He’s getting the ball out of his hand quickly. … I really think his comfort level is very, very good in that offense right now.”

Bradford is in his second month of running Kelly’s offense in games and his seventh month overall of practicing and learning the playbook. While he has been making that transition, Bradford has also been getting acclimated to playing football after nearly two years of rehabbing rebuilt ACLs.

That is a difficult task. But that doesn’t mean there isn’t a ceiling to Bradford’s potential as an NFL quarterback. There is with every player. The problem for the Eagles is that the contract they acquired when they traded for Bradford is in its final year. They don’t have the luxury of time to find out whether Bradford is rounding into elite form or whether they have seen him at or near his best.

From Bradford’s perspective, the only thing to do is keep working on his game. He believes there are mechanical issues that have resulted in some of his poor throws and interceptions.

“I think it’s been mechanical,” Bradford said. “I’m not sure my weight transfer has been where it should be on a couple of the throws. I’m not sure I’ve gotten to my front leg, which is why some of [the throws] have been short.”

Bradford and quarterbacks coach Ryan Day spent time this week working on the fundamentals of Bradford’s throwing motion. That is a constant process, remaining fundamentally sound while adjusting to the chaos of game situations.

Bradford has thrown nine interceptions and nine touchdown passes. The Eagles are 3-3 after a 1-3 start. The process continues. Nobody knows for sure where it will lead.

“I’m not really sure where I thought I would be six games into [his return],” Bradford said. “You have expectations. You want to come out, you want to play well. You want to play to the best of your abilities.

“Would I like to have been a little sharper? Absolutely. At the same time, I think I’ve done some things really well. I’m just looking to continue to improve each week.”