Paintrain
03-25-2009, 04:01 PM
Pretty solid interview with Mark Maske from the Post.. A couple of key excerpts-
Coach Jim Zorn said today that the Washington Redskins are not pursuing a trade for Denver Broncos quarterback Jay Cutler. Zorn said at this morning's NFC coaches' breakfast at the annual league meeting that the Redskins are not among the teams that have expressed interest in Cutler to the Broncos.
Zorn said he has not felt the need to reassure his own quarterback, Jason Campbell, that the Redskins are committed to him. Asked if he has spoken to Campbell about the reports of the Redskins' interest in Cutler, Zorn said: "Not specifically."
But Zorn said he's made it clear to Campbell that the club is committed to him as its starter.
You'd love to have an endless supply of money. But we competed very hard for Albert [Haynesworth] and secured him, and then feel that he's really going to help us. From my perspective, it's like starting at ground zero, the foundation, and he's right there in the trench of the defense. I think if you personally would go and look at his video, the things that he does--what he did last year, what he's done in his past--he really does create problems in several areas.
I think one of the big signing for us was DeAngelo Hall, and he goes right along with Albert because of his ability to play man coverage. I think getting him allows us to continue to play man coverage when we want to because that's part of our game. And I think he's going to excel this year as well.
Is the Haynesworth signing a signal that the Redskins feel this is their year to win the division?
"I thought we could win it last year. I think every coach goes into a season, especially in the beginning, and says, 'I think we can.' You're not injured. You feel great about yourself. You don't have a loss. You don't really know what you've got.... It's a dogfight [in the NFC East] for every inch of ground you're trying to defend and every inch of ground you're trying to get.
Full story link- NFL News Feed: Zorn Says He's Committed to Campbell - The League at washingtonpost.com (http://views.washingtonpost.com/theleague/nflnewsfeed/2009/03/zorn-says-redskins-remain-committed-to-campbell.html)
Can we kill the Cutler talk now?
Coach Jim Zorn said today that the Washington Redskins are not pursuing a trade for Denver Broncos quarterback Jay Cutler. Zorn said at this morning's NFC coaches' breakfast at the annual league meeting that the Redskins are not among the teams that have expressed interest in Cutler to the Broncos.
Zorn said he has not felt the need to reassure his own quarterback, Jason Campbell, that the Redskins are committed to him. Asked if he has spoken to Campbell about the reports of the Redskins' interest in Cutler, Zorn said: "Not specifically."
But Zorn said he's made it clear to Campbell that the club is committed to him as its starter.
You'd love to have an endless supply of money. But we competed very hard for Albert [Haynesworth] and secured him, and then feel that he's really going to help us. From my perspective, it's like starting at ground zero, the foundation, and he's right there in the trench of the defense. I think if you personally would go and look at his video, the things that he does--what he did last year, what he's done in his past--he really does create problems in several areas.
I think one of the big signing for us was DeAngelo Hall, and he goes right along with Albert because of his ability to play man coverage. I think getting him allows us to continue to play man coverage when we want to because that's part of our game. And I think he's going to excel this year as well.
Is the Haynesworth signing a signal that the Redskins feel this is their year to win the division?
"I thought we could win it last year. I think every coach goes into a season, especially in the beginning, and says, 'I think we can.' You're not injured. You feel great about yourself. You don't have a loss. You don't really know what you've got.... It's a dogfight [in the NFC East] for every inch of ground you're trying to defend and every inch of ground you're trying to get.
Full story link- NFL News Feed: Zorn Says He's Committed to Campbell - The League at washingtonpost.com (http://views.washingtonpost.com/theleague/nflnewsfeed/2009/03/zorn-says-redskins-remain-committed-to-campbell.html)
Can we kill the Cutler talk now?