Jason Campbell pulled his hammy

[ArtMonkDrillz]

Originally Posted by redskinsgirl

I agree. Hello everyone Im new to Warpath.

I think Gibbs didn't give JC a chance to prove himself. Also why blame JC for the Dallas/Tampa games(or any of the other 5 losses) when his teammates were not doing their part. I think JC did well with what he had to work with.

Welcome to the board.

Why do you say that Gibbs didn't give Campbell a chance to prove himself? Are you saying that they limited the offense when he was in there and then opened it up for Collins?

[MTK]

I don't think it's any secret that the offense was more limited with JC at the helm and honestly I thought that was the right approach with a young QB. You could see things opening up as the season went on though as JC was calling his own plays when they ran the no huddle.

[redskinsgirl]

Originally Posted by ArtMonkDrillz

Welcome to the board.

Why do you say that Gibbs didn't give Campbell a chance to prove himself? Are you saying that they limited the offense when he was in there and then opened it up for Collins?

Yes I felt they limited the offense with him. I feel that Gibbs just wanted to ease him into the system. I think they trust Collins a little more because he was in the system longer.

I feel some fans haven't given JC a chance. He only played 16 games. He may not have played like Brady, but he didn't do a bad job.

[skinsfan69]

Originally Posted by Slingin Sammy 33

The initial article I referenced is listed first. I double-checked my facts from reputable/reliable sources.

Rumors and Rants: Bring On The Annual Wonderlic Fun

USATODAY.com

NFL Draft - NFL draft preview and analysis from Pro Football Weekly

Before I quote a blog from some strategic analyst at a non-profit in Northern VA who used to work for the college paper, I would make sure he has the right info, which he doesn't. I've seen the number of 23 on a couple of other blogs which is probably the average of the three times Campbell took the test. The first time he got a 14, the second a 27, the third a 28.

I guess we'll just have to wait for the season because although Campbell has made some mistakes he has made some very good plays and is making progress and will be at worst a solid NFL QB.

Who cares about this test? Alex Smith scored a 40, was the #1 pick of the 05 draft and he's not NFL material.

[mooby]

Originally Posted by Paintrain

My question to the Campbell bashers-what games did he COST us last season? I've watched all of our games at least 3 times from last year and I can't pinpoint one where he just f-ed it up so badly we had no chance to win.

I will grant that he didn't outright win any games for us yet (though the 1st Philly game is close), but he put us in position to win 4 more games (NYG-terrible playcalling 2nd half, TB-6 turnovers, Dallas-the TO show, Philly-Reggie Brown long TD & Westbrook screen) that by virtue of turnovers or defensive collapses we were in need of him bailing us out.

Before I begin, let me just say I'm one of the biggest Campbell fans in this board and with another year of proper devolopment in Zorn's system I really think he can be an elite quarterback in this league, but I also feel there were 2 games that he directly attributed to the loss at last year.

The first game was the Dallas game, let's just say percentage wise our defense giving up 4 touchdowns to Dallas was probably the biggest reason we lost the game, but don't forget that on our final drive Campbell drove us down the field into the red zone, and then threw a direct pass to Terance Newman who got the pick and that ended the game. That was Campbell's mistake and had he not thrown that game ending interception there was probably a 50/50 shot that we get a touchdown and win the game.

The second was the Tampa Bay game. Again, the biggest reason we probably lost was 6 turnovers, but let's not forget that we were in the game until the end. Once again, Campbell drove us down the field, managing the clock and picking up yards, and then we got into the red zone and he threw a pick to Ronde Barber. That's the second game where you could say he directly cost us, because that effectively ended the game and we lost again, and again, there was probably a 50/50 shot had he not thrown that interception that we get a touchdown and we win the game.

I'm not trying to say Campbell sucks here, because right now I do believe that he is a manageable quarterback in this league and with Zorn's help he can become elite, but I do believe that those two plays cost us the chance to win both games last year. Personally, I attributed those game-ending interceptions to the fact that he's young and very inexperienced when it comes to game winning drives, and once he gets more experience with that it shouldn't be much of a problem.

[Slingin Sammy 33]

Originally Posted by skinsfan69

Who cares about this test? Alex Smith scored a 40, was the #1 pick of the 05 draft and he's not NFL material.

I pulled this info in response to people who implied/said that Campbell "lacked brains". Based on the Wonderlic, his scores are in line with some of the top NFL QBs. I would say that the personnel departments of every NFL team care about the Wonderlic or they wouldn't give the test or use it in their player evaluations.

Are there several other factors that go into someone developing into a solid NFL QB, absolutely.