Mark Sanchez at 13th?

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Originally Posted by BigHairedAristocrat

I was just trying to look at the positive aspect of even the worst-case scenario (Vinny being gone for good). Trading up to draft Sanchez would be a huge risk, but i think its a risk worth taking because of the potential rewards (building around a franchise QB and becoming an elite team). If Snyder drafted Sanchez, then fired zorn and brought in Gruden or Cowher in 2010, it would be a monumental failure. Snyder would need to ensure that Zorn (or if he had to make a change, Shanahan or Holmgren) kept the same (or very similar) system in place - otherwise Sanchez would just become Patrick Ramsey 3.0 (Campbell is 2.0).



I have NOTHING against Campbell. I have said over and over again that we wouldnt be having this discussion if we hadnt brought in Zorn and the WCO. Campbell would be lightyears ahead of where he is now and in a system that covered his flaws and played to his strenghts... Campbell would probably be a pro-bowler now if we had kept the Gibbs/Saunders system here... but we didnt. I am positive Campbell will never become a franchise QB in this system. So, I have a dilema - either the system goes, or Campbell does. I pick Campbell to go, if, for no other reason, than i think he might go postal on everyone at Redskins park right before his head explodes. I pick the system to stay, if for no other reason than it'll prevent all the other offensive players wont have to learn anything new this offseason either... thus furthering their development. To reiterate, i dont hate Campbell. I hate the "match" Snyderatto made last offseason. Campbell is a square peg. Zorns system is a round hole - it aint ever gonna fit.

I find it strange that you and other people point to Campbells improvement in some areas as reasons to stick with him... yet you want to give up on guys like Stephon Heyer, who have also shown steady improvement year after year... Why not have faith that Heyer will develop into a solid, if not elite, RT?

1) Does it bother you at all that you're alone in the assumption that Jason Campbell's skill set doesn't play in the WCO? You're okay assuming that your assessment is sufficient to warrant dismissal?

2) It's a legitimate question regarding Heyer, but I'm not sure I'd say we've seen steady improvement. He came into the league with good pass blocking fundamentals, and he still has no idea how to properly execute a toss play.

Ultimately though, Heyer is a different issue altogether, because Jason Campbell was a well polished first round quarterback out of college, and Stephon Heyer was a developmental tackle who went undrafted.

I'm all for playing the young guys on this team, but he has to at least prove he can be the best option first. Jason Campbell has already proven he's the best option we have right now. There's no veteran, established QB on the trading block who would be a significant upgrade over Campbell. Therefore, improving on him is a non-issue.

Again, nobody thinks that Sanchez would be an improvement over Campbell. I do think some people are suggesting we start rebuilding with a QB in this draft, and go all-young...except we just signed a 28-year old DT to an 100 million dollar contract, so, it's a little late for that.

I'll throw a question back at you: If the Redskins draft Sanchez with the 13th pick and they cut Todd Collins (and not Jason Campbell), who would you start on opening day: Campbell, Brennan, or Sanchez?