Time to extend Jason Campbell?

skinsfan69

He's gotta show some improvement. With a new coach, a new passing game and some rookie wr's, he's going to need more time. Not yet.

Skinny Tee

well said. This year theres too many ?'s not enough answers.

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Mattyk

The reason Saunders got let go is because he was Gibbs' guy and he's not a west coast coach. It would have made zero sense to hire Zorn and keep Saunders as the OC.

Let's not try to make a story where one doesn't exist.

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skinsnut

It seems everyone here is against the idea of extending Campbell ....if the FO agrees, then that means only 1 thing....we will be signing a FA or doing a trade...we've got a decent chunck of cap space to use this year.
We still need help on the Dline and OLB

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firstdown

JC while he has shown flashes of what he could become he has not done anything to receive a new deal.

SC Skins Fan

Saunders was fired and Zorn named the OC before he was named head coach so it is a bit unfair to say that Saunders was fired because he was not a WCO guy. While Hogtimus Prime is far to negative on Campbell IMO, there was some talk (i.e. LaCanfora) during the coaching search that Snyder was upset that the offense seemed to open up so much with Todd Collins at QB and apparently there was some feeling from the higher ups that Saunders had kept the training wheels on Campbell for too long. So, while Hogtimus clearly is off-base in blaming Campbell for Saunders' firing (in so much as he implies that Campbell played soooo horribly that Saunders had to go - did you actually watch him play last year?) he is not wholly incorrect in saying that there was some correlation between Campbell and Saunders demise in D.C. (though it is a bit of a stretch to get from his point to the one I propose here).

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Mattyk

I glossed over the course of events but let's face it, Saunders was Gibbs' guy and there were even whispers that he could have been out of here even if Gibbs stayed on. As soon as Gibbs stepped down the writing was on the wall for Saunders... Snyder obviously wasn't his biggest fan.

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Defensewins

Not to sound rude, but you or I have no idea why Gibbs retired.
There many different theories why he retired, but only Joe Gibbs and his wife know the real reason. Least of which is Jason Campbell.

Slingin Sammy 33

There were many problems last year on offense, IMO a great deal of them were due to coaching issues and playcalling (Gibbs & Saunders not being 100% on the same page). Your statement is a HUGE reach to say Gibbs retired and Saunders was fired over Campbell. It's ridiculous.

I really take offense to folks implying that Campbell is dumb and can't comprehend the offense. The kid has learned a new offense almost every year for the last 7 years. If he was such an idiot Brunell or Collins would've been starting, not him. Let's also not forget he had a rookie QB coach (Lazor). I would love to see what you folks knocking Campbell's intelligence would score on the Wonderlic. I would also love to see the same folks stand in the pocket, make decisions that need to be made in under 2 seconds, (many in under a second) and try to deliver a football with 4 or more 250lb+ world-class athletes trying to rip your head off every play.

Get off the "Campbell is dumb" thing. If you want to question his accuracy or possibly his decison-making under pressure, those are fair criticisms. But the whole Campbell is dumb thing is just flat-out wrong.

And as far as Saunders goes, he was brought in to make the offense produce and it didn't. He is also the guy who lobbied hard for Brandon Lloyd and ARE (I like ARE, but we overpaid and expected too much from him). After these two mistakes and the offense struggling I would say his credibility was pretty much shot. I don't believe a different approach for Campbell is what got him fired.

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prinzeofmoval

Smoking the J's on that one. I wouldn't extend nothing yet. He has two years left right? I wouldn't make a move till 3/4's into the last year based on his performance. he is just to unproven.

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skinsnut

Well, the Cowgirls just extended a RB who is likely to share carries...yes he's good but we dont really know how good.
IMO, Campbell is in a similar boat...
I dont think it a ridiculous concept to extend a good QB while his value is depressed....though I see most points about seeing how he'll click in this new offense first.

I'm really starting to think the Skins will eventually try to use their cap money on another Jason since it is probably too soon to extend Campbell.

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Mattyk

You're so far out there with your "theories" that it's not even worth debating.

Do you know offiss?

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one of his grandkids had cancer and he wanted to be there cause he already missed so much of his life. he was also happier with the freedom of time nascar ownership gives him, and the ease with which he can incorporate his family there (ie grandkids playing in his office while he works).

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