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[freddyg12]

I don't want to turn this into any more of a JC thread than it already is, just want to take up for Gibbs on this one. Would he have drafted Rodgers if he was still there? Who knows, but we do know that he liked JC. He drafted a qb that fit his system & was a high character kid. Did it turn out the way he envisioned? Of course not, but JC was avg. & Gibbs won a super bowl w/a guy that most would say was below avg. - Rypien.

If Gibbs & Saunders had stayed around a little longer, that draft would be easier to evaluate. Regardless, I give Gibbs credit for making the move at the time. It was something that needed to be done.

[skinster]

Originally Posted by freddyg12

I don't want to turn this into any more of a JC thread than it already is, just want to take up for Gibbs on this one. Would he have drafted Rodgers if he was still there? Who knows, but we do know that he liked JC. He drafted a qb that fit his system & was a high character kid. Did it turn out the way he envisioned? Of course not, but JC was avg. & Gibbs won a super bowl w/a guy that most would say was below avg. - Rypien.

If Gibbs & Saunders had stayed around a little longer, that draft would be easier to evaluate. Regardless, I give Gibbs credit for making the move at the time. It was something that needed to be done.

I'm pretty confident that Gibbs would have still drafted JC. I only knew him in his second stint, but it seems like Gibbs 2.0 very highly valued players who were religious. Campbell fits that bill, and I don't know about Rodgers, but I would guess no.

[Monkeydad]

Originally Posted by skinster

I'm pretty confident that Gibbs would have still drafted JC. I only knew him in his second stint, but it seems like Gibbs 2.0 very highly valued players who were religious. Campbell fits that bill, and I don't know about Rodgers, but I would guess no.

I'm sure he appreciated their character but I HIGHLY doubt he based his draft board on their church attendance.

Sean Taylor had some issues early on, as did others. Gibbs was more of a mentor than a judge.

[skinster]

Originally Posted by Buster

I'm sure he appreciated their character but I HIGHLY doubt he based his draft board on their church attendance.

Sean Taylor had some issues early on, as did others. Gibbs was more of a mentor than a judge.

I'm not pulling this claim out of my ass. I don't have any sources, but I know I've heard him specifically make referances to Jason Campbell's faith.
Of course I'm not saying its the end all be all in Gibb's book, but listening to Gibbs speak over the years I do get a strong impression this factor is significant in picking his QB. I think he liked JC too much to draft anybody else.

Just because most people might not value faith as highly when choosing a quarterback, doesn't mean Gibbs doesn't.