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Originally Posted by Mattyk72

If I had to guess why Gibbs is sticking with Brunell here are some of my guesses in no particular order

--He's trying to establish some continuity and stability at the position, we've played musical chairs at the QB position for 12 years now and look where it got us. What if we go to Ramsey and he's worse, then do you go back to Brunell again after a few weeks? It doesn't really send a message of stability to the team, perhaps he's trying to help put an end to all the constant change. Changing QB's can divide a team, we've seen it many times and not just with the Skins.

--Maybe Brunell is hurting a bit more than we know and that's contributing to him throwing off balance and not setting properly? Gibbs mentioned something about having Brunell back healthy after the bye, that kinda led me to believe Brunell may be hurting a bit more than he's let on. Again, just a thought.

--Part of Gibbs success is attributable to his all-out committment to his players, that's also been part of his downfall at times. He'll let guys play out of slumps.

--Let's not forget Gibbs sees these players up close and personal, it's easy for us to sit here and second guess every move and decision he makes, but the fact is we're not there for every meeting and practice and we really can't judge the true pulse of the team. I laugh when someone questions Brunell's leadership. Unless you're in the huddle how do you know what kind of leader Brunell really is??

I'm not supporting Brunell at this point and I'd like to see a change, but I can understand why Gibbs is sticking it out with Brunell, and I really don't think it comes down to his contract or Gibbs trying to prove people wrong, that's just silly, Gibbs is back to win games not to be on an ego trip. I'll respect the decision and root like crazy for Brunell.

I really hope by year's end we can look back and say damn, Gibbs was right, Brunell is a nice fit for this offense, I'm glad he stuck by him.

Excellent post Matty, about time we had some rational thoughts on the QB position. I'm still on Brunells side, 6 games is way too early to be making drastic changes. I've said it before but it's worth repeating, as long as Joe Gibbs is happy with Brunell as starter so am I.