Joe Gibbs: "Campbell is ready to play"!

[Daseal]

I think Campbell is coming vs Dallas. Brunell might start, but we'll see him.

[RedskinRat]

I believe we'll see Campbell start.

It will herald the start of a true new Redskins era, I may even cry.

[Daseal]

One sack with a shot to Brunell's midsection and he isn't getting back up. If you've got sore ribs, any type of hit is NOT going to feel good.

Think teams might go easy on Brunell just to keep him in. No unnecessary hits, etc.

[70Chip]

Brunell usually does enough to keep his job another week.

Also we should be careful what we wish for. When Campbell does play it's going to be a mixed bag, so I hope you all will maintain your entususiam for him when he has a bad day. I have no doubt you will. (sarcasm)

I think Romo's mixed bag should be of the bad variety for Sunday. They're actiong like he's Stauback in Dallas so he should let down. New QB's are up and down. Unless he really is Stauback.

I have a very positive feeling about this game.

[hooskins]

Originally Posted by Daseal

Think teams might go easy on Brunell just to keep him in. No unnecessary hits, etc.

I would highly doubt that. Any team would like to see a unproven rookie in a game, rather than a vet who has the capacity to lead a team to a comeback(not saying that he would, but just that he has the capacity).

[Rexi]

I think it is time for Campbell to come in. He has had plenty of time to sit and learn, let him get in there and grow with the young players he is going to have to generate chemistry with. It will really pay off next season, like Alex playing last year (as excruciating as it was to watch) benefitted him a lot this season.

[TrustinGibbs]

It's difficult for us as fans to think of Campbell going into his 3rd season with US having no clue what he can do but...even if we have no clue that doesn't mean the coaching staff has no clue. Gibbs in the past has let young QB's watch and learn then thrown them into the fire to see them atleast have moderate success(Rypien instantly comes to mind)...because he knew what they could do even if we didn't.

Still I would love to see Campbell ASAP cause Brunell is taking us nowhere and either is Collins so sooner or later the move has to be made to find a successer...the sooner the better IMO.

[Longtimefan]

Originally Posted by TrustinGibbs

It's difficult for us as fans to think of Campbell going into his 3rd season with US having no clue what he can do but...even if we have no clue that doesn't mean the coaching staff has no clue. Gibbs in the past has let young QB's watch and learn then thrown them into the fire to see them atleast have moderate success(Rypien instantly comes to mind)...because he knew what they could do even if we didn't.

Still I would love to see Campbell ASAP cause Brunell is taking us nowhere and either is Collins so sooner or later the move has to be made to find a successer...the sooner the better IMO.

Gibbs had that luxary during his first tenure of bringing QB's along that way, but time has changed all that. We cannot compare Rypien, Schroeder, and Humphries with Jason Campbell simply because none of these players were drafted in the first round with other picks involved. Therefore it was easier to wait on these type players because not a lot was expected of them at the time, plus they had a good experienced QB playing ahead of them. There is more expected from Jason, that's why most of us want to see what he can do, sooner than later.

[Daseal]

We'll be much more patient with a young QB than an old QB.

[dall-assblows]

Originally Posted by Daseal

We'll be much more patient with a young QB than an old QB.

exactly because you lower your expectation. good point

[skinsguy]

Originally Posted by Daseal

We'll be much more patient with a young QB than an old QB.

The backup QB is always the more popular QB amongst the fans. If Campbell looked horrible the whole season, I doubt we'd be very patient with him the following season.

[mooby]

I'm not expecting Campbell to come in and look like Peyton. I for one, am accepting of the fact that all quarterbacks playing for the first time struggle. It's a universal theory. There are a few that come in and play excellent, but those are extremely rare. Look at Roethlisberger, does anyone think he is still a good quarterback just because he won a super bowl? He played excellent as a rookie, now he's throwing four picks a game to the Raiders of all teams. If Campbell comes in and tosses 3 picks, so be it. It's the growing pains all young quarterbacks go through. For another point, look at Alex Smith. He threw all of one touchdown pass last year against like 11 interceptions, or something like that. He's already thrown for 10 touchdowns this year.

[Pocket$ $traight]

Yeah, and Ramsey was the starter last year.

[EternalEnigma21]

It would be nice to see both young quarterbacks starting against each other, but I don't think It'll happen. I do not hope brunell gets hurt, though... he's still wearing a skins uniform... I just hope he stops sucking.

[FRPLG]

Everyone thinking that we are going to see Campbell this weekend needs to know it is unlikely unlss he starts(really unlikely), He has been the emergency QB every game this year which means he can't play unless both the the active QBs go down with injuries. In that case when he comes in those other QBs can't come back no matter what. If he came in and got hurt up we'd be running ARE at QB then. Doesn't sound like something Gibbs would risk. I am hopeful that we can switch JC and TC soon so this scenario doesn't rear it's head. JC needs to play ASAP. We can't go into this guys 3rd year having no clue what he can do. Even if we miraculously start winning games with Brunell we are treading on real thin ice not playing JC. Prior to the season the only way I wanted to see Brunell throughout was if we were in the thick. At 2-5 we couldn't even be reasonably in the thick of anything until we got to say 8-5.