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[QUOTE=Chief X_Phackter;235458]Our defense has lost us the games...not our offense. You can't seriously be thinking Campbell would be able to put up more points than Brunell has to this point, just learning the offense himself, can you?[/QUOTE]

yeah i think Campbell could definitely get us more points than Brunell on physical abilities alone. all our recievers are going to complete waste, and i know Campbell would escape alot more rushes and wouldn't be so quick to check down.

at this point, a long bomb on a broken 3rd down play is worth more to us than a 3yd check down and guaranteed punt. even if its an INT 50yds downfield, at least its DOWNFIELD.

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AND it's better than a Frost punt! Zing.

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the mere presence of JC's arm on the field would probably open up the run.

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[quote=illdefined;235472]the mere presence of JC's arm on the field would probably open up the run.[/quote]

Maybe, but the mere presence of a young and inexperienced QB is also going to have defensive coordinators stacking the line and bringing all the pressure they can until he can prove that he can beat them.

Yeah I know, sounds familiar.

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i think Gibbs got Campbell expressly because he *wasn't* Ramsey. was that what you were getting at?

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[quote=illdefined;235490]i think Gibbs got Campbell expressly because he *wasn't* Ramsey. was that what you were getting at?[/quote]

Actually I meant that Brunell is facing the same issues right now with teams stacking the line and bringing pressure.

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[quote=Chief X_Phackter;235458]Our defense has lost us the games...not our offense. You can't seriously be thinking Campbell would be able to put up more points than Brunell has to this point, just learning the offense himself, can you?[/quote]

Do you remember the playoff game we won against Tampa Bay. Your boy MB set a record passing ( 41 yards in a winning effort with 1 interception). MB is washed up.

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Game plan. 300 plays? Who is Al trying to confuse, the Defense or the Offense???? I think Saunders is why Brunell and the line and CP and everyone else is struggling. Offense not designed around the players that are there, which are Gibbs system players running someone else's offense. They are not adapting well at all, frankly seem a little pissed off about it. But what are we gonne do about it? Dump all of our starters and sign new FA's that fit Al?
I sure hope (as we all do) that the reason MB is still starting is not because Campbell sucks worse. Put him in and simplify the gameplan. Go Skins!

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[QUOTE=Mattyk72;235510]Actually I meant that Brunell is facing the same issues right now with teams stacking the line and bringing pressure.[/QUOTE]

oh well hasn't it been crystal clear to everyone that Brunell *can't* beat the blitz, only play it? and predictably send his dump off to the waiting dogs waiting at the first down marker?

didn't follow cuz last thing Brunell is is young and inexperienced.

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[quote=Eriwar;235517]Do you remember the playoff game we won against Tampa Bay. Your boy MB set a record passing ( 41 yards in a winning effort with 1 interception). MB is washed up.[/quote]

That's great but we're talking about this year and what the defense has done, or hasn't done to be more specific.

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Again, I'll say that we'll see a truly different team against the Cowboys with Griffin returning and both starting corners finally back.

If the defense can hold them to 13 or so points, we'll have our answer about whether Brunell is really the problem.

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[quote=TheMalcolmConnection;235532]Again, I'll say that we'll see a truly different team against the Cowboys with Griffin returning and both starting corners finally back.

If the defense can hold them to 13 or so points, we'll have our answer about whether Brunell is really the problem.[/quote]

Yeah maybe he will have one of his record setting performances if our defense holds them to 13 points.

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Neither Gibb's nor Saunder's offenses cater to these players. We have speedy receivers, and a smaller faster running back, with a slow QB. Sounds like the ingredients of a mike martz offense. These players would benefit from spreading out the defense as much as possible with 4WR sets and running draws up the middle and off tackle. however, we don't seem to have the QB for an offense like that, and saunders likes pulling O'linemen on screens and such. Just seems like a complete disaster right now honestly such a mismatch between personel and gameplan, again goes back to the need for a Gm. If we wanted to help brunell we would have gotten a big receiver that can go up and grab those ducks that brunell throws. Instead we got the opposite. Hopefully it will work itself out, it works for the jets, they have similar personel, probably cause we trade players with them every year.

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[QUOTE=Mattyk72;235362]Rivers sat for two full seasons before taking over in SD, so sitting isn't going to kill Campbell either.

I don't see why it's so hard to understand why the coaches may not consider Campbell to be ready. Coming out of Auburn he wasn't considered to be a guy ready to step in right away and it was generally understood that he was a bit green. Add in the fact that he's learning his 2nd offense in as many years and a complex one at that, I think it's reasonable to see why the staff doesn't want to go to him until the team is all but out of contention.

He will get his chance this year, but some people have been freaking out and wringing their hands over him not playing going back to last year.

Relax.[/QUOTE]

I here you, and you could be a 1000% right about Campbell and his progress right now, that was my contention from the get go when we drafted him. But you can't ignore the fact that even if Campbell is not ready to run this offense neither is Brunell, Or Brunell is incapable of running this offense [or any other for that matter] but you have to keep in mind as well that the reason he sat was because Brees was playing at a pro bowl caliber level there was no need to insert a rookie, either way I think we should find out if Campbell is the goods or not, I believe Brunell has proven he is not, Campbell should at least be awarded the chance to fail.

I would rather go with an unproven player than a proven loser, at least you have a chance with the unknown ability of a player, unlike with Brunell who has proven he can't cut the mustard!

If we wait for Campbell to be ready to step in and win games off the get go he will probably never be ready, the man needs on the job training, he would learn more in one game at this point than a month in practice, you just can't simulate game conditions in practice. Especially if Rogers is covering recievers in practice, practice would be way to easy.

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He's 37 Years Old Duh!!!!!!!! Too Old!!! He's Moses For God's Sake

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[quote=0421kidwell;235791]He's 37 Years Old Duh!!!!!!!! Too Old!!! He's Moses For God's Sake[/quote]


The reference you were aiming for was Methuselah. Moses did not live that long, by Biblical standards.

Good non-Biblical references to use when referring to age are Jane Pittman or Euby Blake. Whe mocking Brunell's lack of mobility you could also throw in Walter Brennan. "The barn's on fire, the barn's on fire..."

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Moses also led people to the promised land. Comparing Brunell to Moses is like comparing Hitler to the Pope.

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Moses split the Red Sea in two. Brunell splits Redskins fans in two. Moses gave the people the 10 commandments, Brunell gives his receivers the 10 yard pass. Moses was once played by a young Charleton Heston, Brunell and Heston used to play together as young kids....ok, I'll stop now

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[quote=TAFKAS;235887]Moses split the Red Sea in two. Brunell splits Redskins fans in two. Moses gave the people the 10 commandments, Brunell gives his receivers the 10 yard pass. Moses was once played by a young Charleton Heston, Brunell and Heston used to play together as young kids....ok, I'll stop now[/quote]

:biggthump

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why he sucks...well maybe it because he DOES SUCK!!!! someone sign him up for aarp because he should retire at seasons end.

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I think it's several things: 1. The O-line play has been subpar to say the least. That is partly because Al and his complex play book. Also, I think our O-line has great potential but, as of now they are underachieving. 2. Brunell is a proud veteran and thinks that his play is not bad, when us outsiders see differently. That is called being blind to the fact. 3. Brunell is simply not a starting qb. anymore and Gibbs is just too hard-headed to see that fact. Also, let me supplement number 1 by adding that the O-line has not given Brunell enough time in the pocket to work through the progressions. That being said, I have been one of the few Brunell guys in here to stand-up for the guy but, not anymore. Thanks for the memories Mark, and thanks for killing this season for us fans! In the movie The Bad News Bears, "wait until next year!".

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[QUOTE=TAFKAS;235887]Moses split the Red Sea in two. Brunell splits Redskins fans in two. Moses gave the people the 10 commandments, Brunell gives his receivers the 10 yard pass. Moses was once played by a young Charleton Heston, Brunell and Heston used to play together as young kids....ok, I'll stop now[/QUOTE]

Brunell also splits the defensive safety coverage in two. and doesn't see the promised path down the middle.