Updated: Discuss our Backup QB Situation (formerly Byron Leftwich)

Interesting choice for a modified title. In response, i would say, i'm very uncomfortable with our QB situation with Campbell under center. if he goes down, i dont think we could realy ask for a better situation at backup. We arent going to find a #1 caliber QB to sit behind Campbell. Byron Leftwich would never come to washington to be a backup and i cant think of any other starting-caliber QBs who would either. Todd Collins is about as good a stop-gap as we could ask for. If Campbell goes down and is out for an extended period of time, and our offensive line is upgraded in 2009, id much rather see Brennan go in, though. If our line is bad, no way would i give him a trial by fire.

It's kind of funny how we've gone 12 pages here talking about Jason Campbell and his future, or lack thereof possibly, with the Redskins when a)we have another multiple page thread going on that right now, and b)the original intent of this thread was not to discuss Leftwich as a replacement for Campbell but as one for Todd Collins.

So, in an attempt to bring us back home so to speak, I am going to modify the thread title and ask the following question:

Are we comfortable with our current QB situation if Campbell goes down?

NO. Colt is nowhere close to ready to lead a football team. Todd Collins is an old statue who, save for a 4 game stretch, has done next to nothing his entire career except hold a clipboard. During his 4 game tear (his lone career highlight), he was running an offense he studied for like 7 years in KC. He looked pretty bad, and pretty lost in Zorn's offense during training camp/preseason last year. Also, should Collins need to play, I fear for his life given the current state of our offensive line.

NO. Colt is nowhere close to ready to lead a football team. Todd Collins is an old statue who, save for a 4 game stretch, has done next to nothing his entire career except hold a clipboard. Also, should Collins need to play, I fear for his life given the current state of our offensive line.

So what do we do? What can we do?

I'm comfortable handing it over to Colt. I don't think he needs 5 years watching Campbell play before he's ready. If guys like Flacco can do it, I see no reason why Colt couldn't handle it. This is all under the assumption JC goes down of coarse. I think he's ready.

So what do we do? What can we do?

Well, we can't do much. The UFA QB's aren't too impressive (aside from Cassel and Warner), and even if they were I don't think we would or should go after any of them. There are a few guys out there who would upgrade the backup situation (Losman, K.Collins, JT O'Sullivan) but Todd Collins is under contract, and if we cut or traded Brennan, the Colt Cult would burn down Redskins Park.

If the question is "are we comfortable with our current QB situation if Campbell goes down," then my answer is NO based on 2008. Now, come training camp, Brennan, Collins, and JC will all be further along in this offense than they were a year ago. So my hope is all three look really sharp, and we'll be fine.

Weak answer, I know, but it's all I've got.

So what do we do? What can we do?

Short term... make Colt the backup and hope for the best.

Long Term...pick up whichever QB NE doesn't want to keep at the end of next season. The only problem is that it may require sending high draft picks via trade. I am not too fond of that idea. Hopefully the Pat's do not get a deal done with Cassel (realistic) OR they release Brady (I doubt that).

The alternative waste a high draft pick on a Rookie QB next year because as it stands now there is no one else that is both good and will be available.

I am not in favor of having Colt start in place of JC. But that does not mean I don't think he can. It seems that we have a good rookie QB in Colt. Why would we look any further?I am not able to paste stats from my phone but for those who don't know, Colt was the best rookie QB in preseason. With a completion percentage of 67.9 and a QB rating of 109.9 So the guy is quite capable.

I am not in favor of having Colt start in place of JC. But that does not mean I don't think he can. It seems that we have a good rookie QB in Colt. Why would we look any further?I am not able to paste stats from my phone but for those who don't know, Colt was the best rookie QB in preseason. With a completion percentage of 67.9 and a QB rating of 109.9 So the guy is quite capable.

I wouldn't read into those stats one bit. He was playing as a 3rd stringer in preseason. He was lighting up guys that are for the most part backup NFL players or practice squad types. Sure, it's a positive sign that he played well, but I wouldn't use those stats as an argument that he can be a capable starter at this point.

Guys like Danny Wuerffel looked good in the preseason too. Who cares.

Matty,

I think you should start a new thread..."This summer, can we recapture the magic of August 2008 when Colt Brennan, Marcus Mason, and Billy McMullen stole America's hearts and guided the Washington Redskins to a 3-2 Preseason Record"

or

"Who Will Be the 2009 Preseason MVP?"