Mark Sanchez at 13th?

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Originally Posted by BigHairedAristocrat

This is where you and I disagree - i can envision no realistic scenario in which the team doesnt go in a different path. None. The idea that the team will have any reason to stick with Campbell is a fantasy to me. (Whether the team "knows what theyre doing" or not is largely irrelevant.)

Mark Sanchez is a good fit for the WCO- Jason Campbell isnt. if Campbell were entering his 4th season under Saunders now, we wouldnt be having this discussion. Campbell is a good fit for that type of system. He isnt for Zorns. If Zorn beleived in Campbell, he wouldnt be so high on Sanchez, would he?

Also, someone else made a good point-it was something like: Zorn/Sanchez could go 6-10 in 2009 and everyone could be fine for 2010, but Zorn/Campbell could go 9-7 and everyone (Zorn/Campbell/Cerrato) loses their jobs. Like it or not, the stakes are much higher for Zorn if Campbell is here. Realistically, given the level of patience in the modern NFL (and our owners impatience in particular), anything less than 11-5 or an NFC championship game appearance and we're starting from scratch in 2010. Given JCs complete lack of natural suitability for this offense, and the other holes we have on this team, do you really think thats a likely outcome?

I dont. And every opinion I have about the direction this team should go is based on that premise. "Slow, steady improvement" on Campbells part is not going to cut it. Maybe, if he were only entering his 2nd or 3rd year in the league... but not his 5th. Campbell is close to realizing his potential. Theres not that much more room for improvement, atleast not in this system. My #1 hope is that this team drafts a rookie WCO QB (quick release, good decionsmaker, extremely accurate with short passes) and then keeps the system in place for him atleast 3-4 years. Blame it on whatever and whomever you want, but Campbell is damaged goods and will never become a franchise QB in this system. IMO Its time to cut our losses and move on.

Sanchez is a good fit for the USC system (just like every other USC QB, hell John David Booty looked like an NFL QB out there) But seriously people JC has been in 6 or 7 different systems going back to college. It's only been one year and everyone wants a QB who wasnt a better prospect than Matt Leinart and look at him.