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Sheriff Gonna Getcha · 12-08-2008, 05:55 PM

I acknowledge that Jason Campbell is imperfect. Jason has a slow release and, at times, has struggled to throw accurate balls on short and intermediate passes. Moreover, I do not hate Colt Brennan. In fact, I want to see Colt succeed just as I want every other Redskin to succeed. My loyalty is to the team, not to any particular individual. So, I will be thrilled if Colt becomes some stud who brings us a Super Bowl trophy.

At this point, however, I have seen nothing to make me think that Colt is undoubtedly "the guy." Consider the following:

Although Colt was highly productive in college, so too was Jimmy Chang, who is now out of the league. I don't mean to suggest that Colt Brennan is Jimmy Chang, Jr. However, Colts' fans should consider the reality that June Jones' offense tends to make quarterbacks look more talented than they truly are.

Mel Kiper and several other respected draft analysts concluded that Colt, while worth a late round pick, is a system quarterback who will struggle in a pro-style offense against starting-caliber defenses. Mel Kiper has been wrong on numerous occasions, but it is meaningful that a great number of people paid to evaluate talent and 31 teams concluded that Colt was not worthy of a 5th round pick. In anticipation of the "Tom Brady was a 6th round pick" chorus, for every Tom Brady, there are several dozen JaJuan Seiders. Who is JaJuan Seider? Exactly.

In the biggest games of his career, Colt struggled mightily. Colt struggled against Georgia in the Sugar Bowl, in Senior Bowl practices and in the Senior Bowl itself. Now, I've heard Colts' fans say, "he was playing behind a suspect line against Georgia." That excuse may very well be true, but it is interesting that Colt fans scoff when Jason Campbell's fans say "Jason is playing behind a suspect line." I do not think that a single game defines a quaterback, but I watched Colt in the Sugar Bowl and he wasn't pretty.

While Colt performed brilliantly in preseason games against the Colts' and the Jets' 3rd team defenses, he also played very poorly against the Panthers' and Bills' 3rd team defenses. I expect young quarterbacks to have problems with consistency when playing against tough 1st team defenses. I do not expect to see those inconsistency issues when a starting caliber quarterback plays against 3rd team defenses.

Colt will not beat Jason to become the starter until he beats Collins to become the primary backup. Although many people seem to forget about Todd Collins, he is still on this team. Moreover, Collins is the primary backup. Until Zorn and the rest of the coaching staff believe Colt is a better quarterback than Todd, Colt will not beat Jason for the starting quarterback role. So, as hard as this seems to believe, right now there is no competition between Colt and Jason.

It's not that I am convinced that Colt will be a bad quarterback in the NFL, it's that I don't know what to make of him at this point. We have so little information to judge him by, that I am simply stunned that so many people are convinced he is the answer to all of our prayers. I suppose I shouldn't be stunned, after all, we are talking about Washington Redskins fans who tend to love backup quarterbacks like a junkie loves a fix. It is those people, the devout members of the Cult of Colt, whose judgment I question. For anyone who is 100% positive Colt is "the guy," please let me take your time machine for a spin.

As much as the fans would love the coaches to play Colt, they play the best players available. They do not make personnel decisions to satisfy the personal curiousity of outsiders. So I ask the members of the Cult of Colt, do you think the coaches (a) realize that Colt is a superior quarterback to Collins and Campbell but refuse to play him because they have some vendetta against him or (b) aren't as smart as you when it comes to Colt despite the fact that they see him nearly every day in practice?

12-08-2008, 05:55 PM	#14
Sheriff Gonna Getcha Franchise Player Join Date: Feb 2004 Age: 46 Posts: 8,317	Re: Colt Brennan I acknowledge that Jason Campbell is imperfect. Jason has a slow release and, at times, has struggled to throw accurate balls on short and intermediate passes. Moreover, I do not hate Colt Brennan. In fact, I want to see Colt succeed just as I want every other Redskin to succeed. My loyalty is to the team, not to any particular individual. So, I will be thrilled if Colt becomes some stud who brings us a Super Bowl trophy. At this point, however, I have seen nothing to make me think that Colt is undoubtedly "the guy." Consider the following: Although Colt was highly productive in college, so too was Jimmy Chang, who is now out of the league. I don't mean to suggest that Colt Brennan is Jimmy Chang, Jr. However, Colts' fans should consider the reality that June Jones' offense tends to make quarterbacks look more talented than they truly are. Mel Kiper and several other respected draft analysts concluded that Colt, while worth a late round pick, is a system quarterback who will struggle in a pro-style offense against starting-caliber defenses. Mel Kiper has been wrong on numerous occasions, but it is meaningful that a great number of people paid to evaluate talent and 31 teams concluded that Colt was not worthy of a 5th round pick. In anticipation of the "Tom Brady was a 6th round pick" chorus, for every Tom Brady, there are several dozen JaJuan Seiders. Who is JaJuan Seider? Exactly. In the biggest games of his career, Colt struggled mightily. Colt struggled against Georgia in the Sugar Bowl, in Senior Bowl practices and in the Senior Bowl itself. Now, I've heard Colts' fans say, "he was playing behind a suspect line against Georgia." That excuse may very well be true, but it is interesting that Colt fans scoff when Jason Campbell's fans say "Jason is playing behind a suspect line." I do not think that a single game defines a quaterback, but I watched Colt in the Sugar Bowl and he wasn't pretty. While Colt performed brilliantly in preseason games against the Colts' and the Jets' 3rd team defenses, he also played very poorly against the Panthers' and Bills' 3rd team defenses. I expect young quarterbacks to have problems with consistency when playing against tough 1st team defenses. I do not expect to see those inconsistency issues when a starting caliber quarterback plays against 3rd team defenses. Colt will not beat Jason to become the starter until he beats Collins to become the primary backup. Although many people seem to forget about Todd Collins, he is still on this team. Moreover, Collins is the primary backup. Until Zorn and the rest of the coaching staff believe Colt is a better quarterback than Todd, Colt will not beat Jason for the starting quarterback role. So, as hard as this seems to believe, right now there is no competition between Colt and Jason. It's not that I am convinced that Colt will be a bad quarterback in the NFL, it's that I don't know what to make of him at this point. We have so little information to judge him by, that I am simply stunned that so many people are convinced he is the answer to all of our prayers. I suppose I shouldn't be stunned, after all, we are talking about Washington Redskins fans who tend to love backup quarterbacks like a junkie loves a fix. It is those people, the devout members of the Cult of Colt, whose judgment I question. For anyone who is 100% positive Colt is "the guy," please let me take your time machine for a spin. As much as the fans would love the coaches to play Colt, they play the best players available. They do not make personnel decisions to satisfy the personal curiousity of outsiders. So I ask the members of the Cult of Colt, do you think the coaches (a) realize that Colt is a superior quarterback to Collins and Campbell but refuse to play him because they have some vendetta against him or (b) aren't as smart as you when it comes to Colt despite the fact that they see him nearly every day in practice? Last edited by Sheriff Gonna Getcha; 12-08-2008 at 10:54 PM.