Campbell's numbers dont lie

[BigHairedAristocrat]

Originally Posted by DBUCHANON101

IMO JC's biggest thing is being consistent, in the past he would have a good game and then he would disappear for the nest few. These last few weeks he has done well, if he could do this on more of a regular basis then ppl would change their opinions on him. Well I WOULD.

You're on the money there. Even in the first half of 2008, when Campbell was getting so much praise, he really wasnt all that consistent, and he certainly wasn't playing at the level he is now, which is understandable - we're comparing the first few games in a new offensive system to the last few as he's nearing 2 years of experience in the WCO. I honestly beleive that Snyder wants to see Campbell succeed. If he had shown them more in 2008, he wouldnt have gone after Cutler and Sanchez. As we've all noted over and over, Campbells future here largely depends on who our next head coach is and who he wants at the QB position. However, if Campbell keeps his level of play up the rest of the season, i'm fairly certain he'll be our starting QB next year - no matter who the coach is. Campbell has been in so many offensive systems, whatever offense we run in 2010 likely won't be "new" to him. He'll probably be the most attractive option available for whatever coach we have.

[Paintrain]

Originally Posted by BigHairedAristocrat

You're on the money there. Even in the first half of 2008, when Campbell was getting so much praise, he really wasnt all that consistent, and he certainly wasn't playing at the level he is now, which is understandable - we're comparing the first few games in a new offensive system to the last few as he's nearing 2 years of experience in the WCO. I honestly beleive that Snyder wants to see Campbell succeed. If he had shown them more in 2008, he wouldnt have gone after Cutler and Sanchez. As we've all noted over and over, Campbells future here largely depends on who our next head coach is and who he wants at the QB position. However, if Campbell keeps his level of play up the rest of the season, i'm fairly certain he'll be our starting QB next year - no matter who the coach is. Campbell has been in so many offensive systems, whatever offense we run in 2010 likely won't be "new" to him. He'll probably be the most attractive option available for whatever coach we have.

The more Campbell continues to play well, the more I start thinking the same way. If he continues to build rapport with Thomas, Daivs & Kelly it would be smart to keep that consistency, even if the coach is different. I really wonder if there would be such an uproar at that position if Cutler wasn't available last offseason. If we didn't shop so publicly last season would most fans still be frustrated with the results but encouraged by the progress at QB rather than spending so much time on 'what if'? That being said, I love this thread for showing that of the 3 QB, we've clearly got the best one this season.

Looking at a comparison of Campbell to Matt Hasselbeck at similar stages of their careers (1st 28 games) in the WCO the similarities are striking..

-Hasselbeck: 28 TD, 19 INT, 56.6% completions, 5,666 yards, 14-14 record
-Campbell: 28 TD, 18 INT, 64.1% completions, 5,969 yards, 11-17 record

Now obviously the record is the biggest disparity but there are numerous non QB factors that can come into consideration there but the question is worth asking, would Redskins fans be satisfied with Hasselbeck-like production over the next 5 years? He's been consistent, been a winner, led his team to a Super Bowl with the help of a strong running game and an excellent offensive line. If we believe a QB's development in the WCO can be a 3 year maturation process should critics have a different view of Campbell as the Redskins QB of the near future?