Starting Campbell Now Makes Cap Sense

[Yellow31]

I kind of agree with the entire Brunell being benched deal but the more I think about it, if the skins scored 22 points last year it was basically a "W", with the great D they played last year. This was the first game back for springs, who looked ok, just a little rusty and we were without our 2 main D linemen and started not 1 but 2 rookies in their place.

The one that everyone seems to be missing is Warrick Holdman, where the hell was he at all day??? the only time I saw him was when he missed tackles. If you will all recall last year he started the season, stunk it up got benched and the skins started winning!

I am calling for Brunell to continue starting(for now it is a long season), bench Holdman and start the other Rock, McIntosh. Lets get some more speed out there on D along with Taylor, and now springs is back come lets go out and hit somebody!!! the only player that has hit anybody hard all year is Taylor, bring in Rocky and lets see what he can do, can't be any worse than Holdman!!

[FRPLG]

Originally Posted by Schneed10

Brunell will count $6.6 million against the cap if he's on the roster in 2007. If we cut him before June 1, he'll have a dead cap hit of 4.3 million in 2007, representing a savings of $2.3 million. If we cut him after June 1, he'll count only $1.5 million (approx) in 2007, a savings of about $5 million compared to the $6.6 million he'd count if on the roster.

I believe the the new CBA allows us to cut him before June and still spread the cap hit over two years. The new CBA allows two vet players to be cut before June and still treated as if they were cut after June 1. I don't think he gets cut in almost any circumstance but just raising the point.

[MTK]

That's great but you can't run a football team with one eye on the cap during the season.

A few more losses and I'm all for putting in Campbell, but right now while there is still a glimmer of hope Brunell will remain the starter.

Regardless of what happens I don't see Brunell on the roster next year, unless it's with a huge paycut and he's the unquestioned backup. Year 3 for Campbell, it's time to start no matter what.

[Stacks42]

Im all for benching Brunell, for either cap or performance issues. He is one of the most inconsistent and irratic QBs the skins have ever had. He had all day yesterday and couldnt make a play to save his life (or our season). Throwing a hail mary into triple coverage when there is still a min left is moronic. There are quite a few qbs starting in the NFL and winning that have the similar or less experience than JC, (Rivers, Young, Smith, Leinart, Manning, Palmer) give him the damn ball already. I would be happier watching the skins lose and in the thick of it, rather than them going three and out over and over again cause our over the hill qb cant complete a simple pass over ten yards. I know he only had one pick yesterday but he should have had 4! Pull the trigger JOE!

[illdefined]

i hate it when people say Brunell is inconsistent, he's TOO consistent. everyone knows exactly what to expect from him and that's the problem. when you KNOW his first read on a blitz is the dump off, you game plan that. when you KNOW he'll only throw deep near the sideline, you go cover-2. etc. etc. etc. etc. etc.

Brunell: the best way to lose games without getting INTs.

[Daseal]

I'd rather let Campbell get a game under his belt before the Bye week. That gives him two weeks after his first NFL start to get his questions answered, watch film, and might give him a better chance at understanding what's expected and what he has to work on. We're done. Brunell's done. Lets toss in the kid, hope for a spark of light, but most importantly give him a chance when expectations are low to start working.

[mheisig]

The problems on this team run soooo much deeper than one person, I can't believe how much debate goes on over this.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by mheisig

The problems on this team run soooo much deeper than one person, I can't believe how much debate goes on over this.

LOL seriously

[illdefined]

Originally Posted by mheisig

The problems on this team run soooo much deeper than one person, I can't believe how much debate goes on over this.

unlike the DB situation, or the Dline situation, or the Oline situation, the QB is a position we can actually do something about.

[Daseal]

And no ones saying Campbell will come in and light the place up. It's possible. We want him to have starting experience because this season is most likely gone, and Mark Brunell has played poorly.

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by Daseal

And no ones saying Campbell will come in and light the place up. It's possible. We want him to have starting experience because this season is most likely gone, and Mark Brunell has played poorly.

Well. I think RedskinRat called Campbell better than McNabb. So if that's the case he damn well better light the place up

[RedskinRat]

Originally Posted by TAFKAS

Well. I think RedskinRat called Campbell better than McNabb. So if that's the case he damn well better light the place up

Certainly I'm no friggin genius but all the facts are there.

Number 17

He's a QB

He's better than Number 8

There, conclusive.

[JGisLordOfTheRings]

Originally Posted by RedskinRat

Certainly I'm no friggin genius but all the facts are there.

Number 17

He's a QB

He's better than Number 8

There, conclusive.

totally conclusive! what more do you need?? look at his f-ing preaseason stats...not bad for all 3rd string.....

[Beemnseven]

In Gibbs defense, what we see on Redskins.com and the press conferences aren't likely what the team sees behind closed doors.

One time on the Dan Patrick Show, Joe Theismann recalled a day in the film room after a loss. Taking note of the players not being particularly interested in what Gibbs was saying, he took his fist and smashed it through the glass top of the overhead projector.

That sort of woke people up. Bottom line, we have no idea what goes on behind the locked doors of Redskin Park.

[Maybe Next Year]

What about trying to trade Brunell to a place like Oakland or Clevleand in exchange for a early 3rd round pick, at best? Then use that, our probable mid-20's first round pick from Denver, and maybe someone/something else to get a QB in the draft this year. If all else fails, how about Favre?