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Originally Posted by Schneed10
Many posts since my last one.
You make a good point when you say that the amount we gave up to get Campbell is an indication that Ramsey's days are numbered. But I don't think that is necessarily a knock on Ramsey, I think it's more of a vote of confidence for Campbell.
Gibbs thought highly enough of the young man to give up several draft picks. But despite thinking that highly of him, he still names Ramsey as the starter. Gibbs may like Campbell's chances to lead the team in the long term a lot better than he likes Ramsey's, so in that respect you're right. But for this season, which is all I'm saying, this season Ramsey is the starter.
The argument against the Chargers doesn't make a lot of sense to me. Sure, their payroll has $10 million budgeted towards a couple QBs. Is that a misallocation of resources? Yeah, maybe. But they were friggin 12-4. And that's the bottom line.
I'll gladly pay 2 QBs a lot of money if it means we're back in contention.
Also, Gibbs may not share your view that the team had more pressing needs. Many argue that WR was a big need and DE was a big need, and we had all these needs. It seems to me that Gibbs didn't think so. Maybe he's wrong, who knows. It's certainly fine to question the logic. But if the team performs well this year despite these "holes" in the roster, people should be prepared to change their tune.
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Not to be contrary simply to be contrary, but.. The logic of 'he just thought highly enough of him' argument doesn't make sense in the NFL today.. If you are confident that the QB you have is your QB of the present and near future, why give up 3 picks to draft another one? With the cap and roster limits (which were not a consideration the first time around) you don't go and strengthen a position where you already have your guy.
The Chargers correleation was if they were convinced that Brees was the guy (like if Gibbs were convinced that Ramsey was the guy) they wouldn't have drafted Rivers (and the Redskins wouldn't have drafted Campbell). Yes their record was great last year, but now they have a large amount of their cap allocated to one position. I'm sure they are happy with their record but if they knew the light would come on for Brees they would have gone another direction with that pick rather than essentially waste it. Rivers barely played last year and will likely barely play this year so they have a player they are paying #5 overall QB money to who is stuck behind a 28 yr old Pro Bowler.. If the light comes on for Ramsey, they have spent 3 picks on a player who won't see the field until mid next season at the earliest. The bad thing about the pick is it only works out if Ramsey falters. You can't cut/trade a 27 yr old performing QB for a rookie just because you drafted his replacement.