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re: Updated: Discuss our Backup QB Situation (formerly Byron Leftwich)
Did anyone watch Campbell play football in college? Did anyone watch Leftwich play football in college. Leftwich was selected 5 overall because he was incredibly talented and productive. Campbell was selected with the 25 pick because he was on a 12 - 0 team, Is tall, fast and has a huge arm. Campbell was seen as being an NFL prototypical QB. And most importantly Gibbs liked him, because he is a good southern character guy who is very christian and Gibbs favorite thing, can throw the deep ball. But if you actually watch Campbell's college games he's a fing mess. He had Ronnie Brown and Cadillac Williams to carry the team, had fantastic receivers and is carried by the rest of the team save his arm. He has no idea how the hell to play QB if he has to throw for less than 20 yards, the only pass he can make is to a checkdown receiver or too a guy that is running an out route who has a minimal step on somebody. He's done this third and long check down to betts his entire career, just it worked in college because his running backs were so good. And unfortunately he doesn't connect on any long balls in the NFL as we can tell considering I can remember the only one that happened this season. And for those who say Moss isn't a deep ball threat, he had more 40+ yard catches then any receiver in the league over the past 5 years. And the one year with Brunnell he was 2nd in the league in yards Moss ain't the problem. Campbell is, he's a terrible quarterback, he's a combine guy who doesn't have the production just potential. If you want terrible and inconsitent passing game that needs to be bailed out by long balls when we are not a deep threat team we should keep Campbell. Otherwise I would gladly take Collins, Brennan, or Leftwich.
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