How Will Campbell Be Handled?

[MTK]

Originally Posted by GTripp0012

I have no idea why Thomas was still playing in the 4th Quarter of a 35-7 game...

The same reason everyone else was still playing, you can't pull everyone.

[Yellow31]

Originally Posted by GTripp0012

I have no idea why Thomas was still playing in the 4th Quarter of a 35-7 game...

2 words....Dallas Cowboys!!

[MonkFan4Life]

I think the receivers as well as getting Randy Thomas back will help Brunell out alot. When Randy got hurt the Offensive line play dropped considerably so I think Marky Mark will be okay for the season. Collins will probably be the one to replace him if he's injured in a game. I would like to see Campbell on the field though. Hopefully he sees more playing during preseason this year because last year he didn't touch the field much. Then again it was Brunell vs Ramsey II.

[Daseal]

He'll be learning the new offense just like Brunell, so why sit the young guy?

Great point!

If this were Gibbs' choice, I'd say Brunell all the way, but I think Saunders is a bit bolder. Brunell seems to rush through his options, Im not sold that more receivers will make him better at finding them.

[freddyg12]

Originally Posted by Daseal

Great point!

If this were Gibbs' choice, I'd say Brunell all the way, but I think Saunders is a bit bolder. Brunell seems to rush through his options, Im not sold that more receivers will make him better at finding them.

I have the same concerns, Brunell actually seems to only go deep when we're in desparate times & I think he's slower at reacting to defenses so he compensates for it by not going through all reads even when he has time.
But he's played well when healthy, we can't fault him for not being all pro caliber at this age.
I agree w/all who said that its Brunell's job to lose. I think a mattyk brings up a good point - who will be 2nd string? If JC doesn't learn the offense quickly he may find himself 3rd string at the end of training camp. HOpe that's not the case.

[backrow]

No controversy. This is not a Sonny vs. Billy, or Gus vs. Heath discussion. There is no discussion. It's Brunnell's job to lose. He won't. Because the NFL season is a long season, he gets worn down, and he may succomb to injury around week(s) 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10. But MB won't lose his starter status until he goes down.

No one thought MB would be the starter last year, off of his performance in 2004. He rose up like a Phoenix, and became an 11 game winner for us. That speaks volumes, and tells me he's THE MAN, until his legs give out!

[RiggoRules]

Originally Posted by backrow

No controversy. This is not a Sonny vs. Billy, or Gus vs. Heath discussion. There is no discussion. It's Brunnell's job to lose. He won't. Because the NFL season is a long season, he gets worn down, and he may succomb to injury around week(s) 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10. But MB won't lose his starter status until he goes down.

There is no controversy. Until we lose a game.

I'm not a big Brunnell fan. The season ending win streak and the win in TB as well as the fact we were in the game in SEA were in spite of MB, not because of him.

Going into the season with him as the starting QB scares me senseless.

That said, I'm going to make an arguement in his favor: TD to INT ratio.

It is the most important QB stat and the most under appreciated. MB put up a 2/1 TD/INT last year. With the new WRs and current rules Ray Charles would be able to find somebody open to throw the ball to.

That said MB is a bit long in the tooth and that means he will bounce back from hits more slowly and has a greater probability of going down.

There is at least a 1 in 3 shot we see JC as a starter at some point this season -- but I don't see it happening (without injury) opening night.

If JC does get any significant playing time, it will be very interesting to see how he is managed. Will it be the approach that was taken with Manning in NY or Rothlesberger in PIT?

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by RiggoRules

There is no controversy. Until we lose a game.

I'm not a big Brunnell fan. The season ending win streak and the win in TB as well as the fact we were in the game in SEA were in spite of MB, not because of him.

Going into the season with him as the starting QB scares me senseless.

That said, I'm going to make an arguement in his favor: TD to INT ratio.

It is the most important QB stat and the most under appreciated. MB put up a 2/1 TD/INT last year. With the new WRs and current rules Ray Charles would be able to find somebody open to throw the ball to.

That said MB is a bit long in the tooth and that means he will bounce back from hits more slowly and has a greater probability of going down.

There is at least a 1 in 3 shot we see JC as a starter at some point this season -- but I don't see it happening (without injury) opening night.

If JC does get any significant playing time, it will be very interesting to see how he is managed. Will it be the approach that was taken with Manning in NY or Rothlesberger in PIT?

Chad Pennington is a guy who sat 2 whole seasons and 5 games extra before he got his first start. He came right out and played well in his first start. He would be one of the best around if he didn't tear his rotator cuff twice.

I expect the same type of thing from Campbell unless Brunell retires after this year.

[#56fanatic]

Originally Posted by Daseal

Great point!

If this were Gibbs' choice, I'd say Brunell all the way, but I think Saunders is a bit bolder. Brunell seems to rush through his options, Im not sold that more receivers will make him better at finding them.

You have about 3 to 4 seconds max to get rid of the ball. I think the progression of options has to be pretty damn quick when you have 300lb lineman coming to take your head off. Some might be use to Ramsey standing in there forever waiting for a WR to come open and getting blasted. Brunell goes through the progressions as any vet would, if no one is open, throw it away or scramble for a few.

[Huddle]

Originally Posted by Daseal

If this were Gibbs' choice, I'd say Brunell all the way, but I think Saunders is a bit bolder. Brunell seems to rush through his options, Im not sold that more receivers will make him better at finding them.

We see it the same way.

Mark is 6 feet tall and has a shoulder-high delivery. When the defensive line doesn't allow him gaps to spot his receivers, Mark's game since his Jags days has been to flush from the pocket. As often as he does it, it's not hard to tell that he has time enough for only one or two reads before he rolls left and throws short.

I don't think it's a given that Al Saunders will see what Joe Gibbs sees in Mark's game. And Joe didn't hire him to come here and do things the way they were done in 2004. He told Al that the offense would be his (Al's).

When you draft your franchise QB out of college, there's a price to pay in getting him prepared to play. I think 2006 is the time to begin that process. The talent we have now isn't going to diminish in 2007.

If Campbell has the physical talent we're told he has, then he will cancel out many of his mistakes by making some plays that the 36 year-old Brunell can no longer make.

[scowan]

I think it is a superbowl year and you can't put a somewhat rookie QB in to run the team. Too much is at stake to try out the Jason Campbell experiment this year. Brunell is the man until he gets hurt. Todd Collins maybe the man after him if Jason can't figure it out. Gibbs saw talent in Campbell, but he loves experience.

[EXoffender]

I think Saunders will not completely overhaul Gibbs playbook (that's why I'm not switching mine on Madden '06). Brunell should not have any us doubting his abilities. However, without Ramsey, Campbell should be more in tune with the offense instead of running the scout team.

[firstdown]

I would be surprised if we totaly changed from our current O. I think Saunders will modify the O but keep the same terms adding some here and removing some. I just don't think we need to change alot just fine tune what we have. Who ever started the thread stated that Brunell was injured about 20 of 26 of the games he started. Where did you get that from? I wolud say he may have been injured in 8 or 9 maybe.

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by Huddle

Anybody care to guess with the coaching staff? How will Jason Campbell be handled this year? Here are some of the factors to consider:

a) Jason, a pocket passer, is better suited to the Saunders offense than Mark;

b) The mental side favors the veteran, Brunell. Al's offense is complex. Jason cannot be expected to grasp it in its entirety and, at the same time, read NFL defenses on the fly;

c) Brunell has started 26 games and has been bothered by nagging leg injuries in about 20 of them. Many fans think that his performance drops off rather sharply when he's not 100%. Mark will be 36 this season;

d) Rookie QBs will make mistakes but, if Jason Campbell is the future, the price for his inexperience has to be paid sooner or later;

e) Making the playoffs is the first goal but having your starting QB healthy for the playoffs is crucial if you're going to make a run at the Super bowl.


Will the coaching staff prepare Jason with a few selected starts against softer defenses?

Will they just give him a series or two per game, increase his playing time, and work him in slowly?

Will they just start him and go with him...keeping Mark in reserve for the really rough spots?

I think Campbell could be successful this season, because Gibbs' system is so QB friendly. Sure, Saunders is on board now, but don't expect a complete overhaul of the offense. Just some new wrinkles. It's still Joe's offense.

That sais, the QB is Brunell as long as he can go. He's still one of the best QBs in the league. I really like our QB situation right now.

[NoviSkins]

The job is Brunells untill his inevitable leg injury...then the fate of the offense is in Cambell's inexperienced hands.