Campbell Contract?

[Trample the Elderly]

Is it a good thing that Jason Campbell hasn't gotten a contract extension or not?

From what I hear the FO is rolling the dice here. If he does go into the season without a contract then he could do well, increase his worth in FA, and be less inclined to return to a team that didn't place any faith in him (especially when he can make more money elsewhere).

The flip side to this is that the FO isn't sold on him, or he'd have a contract extension already. If they do spend some dough on him and he flops we've got a really good bench warmer for two seasons on contract with less money for FA.

Is this a gamble? I'm inclined to think it is and a stupid one to boot. Even if the worst happens and he's not that good. We'd be better off cutting an older injury prone player with a heavy cap hit. Paying JC would be peanuts in comparison. Even if he was on the bench we'd have at worst, a mediocre player who knows the system, isn't a rookie, and has already called the plays.
He waited his turn, did everything that was asked of him, and didn't complain about it either. We could franchise him but we'd still have to replace him if someone said deal.

If someone knows more than I do about this situation, please chime in. I started this thread to learn as much as I did to get a feel of how everyone else thinks.