How Will Campbell Be Handled?

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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?