Mark Sanchez at 13th?

[53Fan]

I actually heard Portis say something smart on ESPN and it got me thinking. When he was asked whether he thought Campbell could be a franchise QB he said yes. He basically said he had the size and talent. He also said if you take away Santana Moss you'd probably have a hard time naming the Skins receivers over the past 5 years. He's right. All of Campbells stats and QB ratings have improved every year he has played. And he has done this with S**T for wide receivers, with the exception of Moss, a constantly changing offensive system, and an aging o-line that cannot stay healthy. The more I think about it, the more I think it would be a big mistake to give up on Jason Campbell right now.

[Beemnseven]

Originally Posted by 53Fan

I actually heard Portis say something smart on ESPN and it got me thinking. When he was asked whether he thought Campbell could be a franchise QB he said yes. He basically said he had the size and talent. He also said if you take away Santana Moss you'd probably have a hard time naming the Skins receivers over the past 5 years. He's right. All of Campbells stats and QB ratings have improved every year he has played. And he has done this with S**T for wide receivers, with the exception of Moss, a constantly changing offensive system, and an aging o-line that cannot stay healthy. The more I think about it, the more I think it would be a big mistake to give up on Jason Campbell right now.

Ouch. I wonder how Antwaan Randle El would react to those comments?

For some reason I don't put much stock into Clinton Portis as a talent evaluator.

[Lotus]

Originally Posted by 53Fan

I actually heard Portis say something smart on ESPN and it got me thinking. When he was asked whether he thought Campbell could be a franchise QB he said yes. He basically said he had the size and talent. He also said if you take away Santana Moss you'd probably have a hard time naming the Skins receivers over the past 5 years. He's right. All of Campbells stats and QB ratings have improved every year he has played. And he has done this with S**T for wide receivers, with the exception of Moss, a constantly changing offensive system, and an aging o-line that cannot stay healthy. The more I think about it, the more I think it would be a big mistake to give up on Jason Campbell right now.

I think that Portis and 53Fan are right on. Randle El is not a true #2. Thrash, a great special teamer, contributes very little to the passing game. Other wideouts in the last couple of years have been quite forgettable.

Between 2007 and 2008 JC changed from a turnover machine into a turnover-stingy QB. That already leaves us better off than quite a few qb's would.

The next step for him is to get the ball down field more so that his yards per attempt is above 7.0. This is his logical next progression as a QB and my guess is that he is working on this as we speak. He'll need help in this, as he'll need better protection than he has gotten and he'll need Thomas and Kelly to step up their games.

However, if he does emerge this year as a turnover-stingy QB with a YPA over 7.0, that's a true NFL QB. That's a keeper.