"Jason Campbell struggles against the Steelers"

[GMScud]

I've defended Campbell tooth and nail since we drafted him. Yes he had a solid start to last year, but has otherwise been unimpressive. The time is now Jason. I'm not gonna scream for your head after a few preseason games, but the "give him time" excuse runs out on the first snap of week 1. This is it buddy.

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by GMScud

I've defended Campbell tooth and nail since we drafted him. Yes he had a solid start to last year, but has otherwise been unimpressive. The time is now Jason. I'm not gonna scream for your head after a few preseason games, but the "give him time" excuse runs out on the first snap of week 1. This is it buddy.

Agreed. And those defending or attacking him based on his seven passes on Saturday are not looking at the whole picture. This is, dare I say it, just like Patrick Ramsey all over again. Where he ended 2004 ok and you wanted to see that next summer/fall some growth and it wasn't totally there. To me, the same situation is happening right now with Campbell. Yes he made some smart decisions but on the surface he's not necessarily a better QB than he was when last season ended. Can he still be a franchise QB? Absolutely. Is it fatalistic to think this is as good as it gets for Campbell?. Not at all.