ESPN's Schefter channels his energy into NFL

washingtonpost.com (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/01/13/AR2010011302637.html)

A little Shanahan insight worth noting here:


Schefter also believes there is no question that Shanahan will go into his first season with Jason Campbell as his starting quarterback, despite the constant inconsistency over his first five years in the league.

"It's a quarterback's league. Each of the 12 starting quarterbacks in the playoffs was either a first-round pick or had gone to the Pro Bowl," Schefter said. "The Redskins do have a first-round quarterback who's had some success, but not enough. Mike is the right guy to get it out of Jason. Mike will provide him that environment. He will put him in an environment where he can succeed.

"The Redskins have the fourth overall pick, and even if you use that on a quarterback, it's a rookie quarterback. It makes no sense. Jason is a restricted free agent, so they're kind of stuck with each other. Either the relationship blossoms or it doesn't. But I'd be stunned if Campbell wasn't the quarterback next year."

I think it's the right move at this point. Probably the most logical move. Draft some OL, maybe pick a QB later in the draft, and fill some holes through free agency. It might take JC a while to get over being shell-shocked, but he should perform better with some protection. I'm all for building this line first and foremost.

I saw this yesterday too. It's the best public statement yet that gives us an idea about JC's immediate future. I'm hopeful that he's here next year at least.

I think any other move short of tendering him the top and getting a boat load in draft picks is downright stupid. And no one is going to give us a 1st and 3rd for him. But once he's gone then what?

"Go into his first season" is the key phrase there. It's not the same as "finish his first season"

"Go into his first season" is the key phrase there. It's not the same as "finish his first season"


Good point.

"Go into his first season" is the key phrase there. It's not the same as "finish his first season"
I wouldn't read too much into that, Shanny has left the "competition" open, but I doubt much competition will surface for JC in camp. We have much greater needs than QB to use our #4 pick on and believe we will.

Maybe (hopefully) Collins will be swapped out for someone like Rosenfels, but I don't see any replacements on the horizon, the FA QBs are weak this year and unless a later-round pick or Colt Brennan somehow emerge to challenge Jason, it's his job.

I think Campbell will do about as well as Plummer did for Shanahan in Denver (they're pretty similar to me). As long as our running game is on-point, that should be good enough. Plummer stuck around in Denver for quite a while, so it seems Shanahan was satisfied with him and his abilities.

I think Campbell will do about as well as Plummer did for Shanahan in Denver (they're pretty similar to me). As long as our running game is on-point, that should be good enough. Plummer stuck around in Denver for quite a while, so it seems Shanahan was satisfied with him and his abilities.

If I recall correctly Plummer ran a lot of bootlegs, roll-outs, etc. under Shanahan. Stuff to get him on the move and also to probably cut the field in half and simplify his reads.

If I recall correctly Plummer ran a lot of bootlegs, roll-outs, etc. under Shanahan. Stuff to get him on the move and also to probably cut the field in half and simplify his reads.

Yeah, I would say Plummer was more mobile than JC has been recently, but I think that will change under Shanahan.