New Bandwagon - Start Campbell?

[mheisig]

Seeing as how we're all very emotional here and jumping/constructing various bandwagons all heading in different directions, I just thought I'd stir the pot a little...and mix some metaphors.

Who is for starting Jason Campbell as soon as possible?

So as not to wimp out on my own question, I am for starting Campbell. I think Ramsey is done for any way you look at it. Even if Gibbs started him again, his confidence is shattered and he no longer wants to be here. We can argue all we want about Brunell, but does anyone really truly believe he's the "quarterback of the future"? He's what, 35, 36? He's a band-aid, and a kind of soiled, leaky band-aid at that.

Call me crazy, but I'm for putting Campbell in as soon as possible. I say since there's no real winning alternative right now, we might as well see what he can do. Maybe he's the next Roethlisberger waiting in the wings, maybe he's a waste of a draft pick. Either way, there's no sense in wasting time finding out. Start the kid and see how he does - he can move well and he had a great career at Auburn, let's see what he can do.

[Sammy Baugh Fan]

I'll be the first guy on this bandwagon when he can handle the cart.

He's the future in my opinion but needs to slow cook like good BBQ.
Think "Steve Young"

peace

[mheisig]

Originally Posted by Sammy Baugh Fan

He's the future in my opinion but needs to slow cook like good BBQ.
Think "Steve Young"

No "learn by doing" philosophy?

I'm inclined to just throw him in there and see what happens. Can it get worse than it is? (No, the sky isn't falling after 1 game...I exaggerate)

[steveo395]

i would like to see campbell play
not next week but after the bye week i wouldnt mind seeing him in there
he couldnt be much worse than brunell

[offiss]

Originally Posted by Sammy Baugh Fan

I'll be the first guy on this bandwagon when he can handle the cart.

He's the future in my opinion but needs to slow cook like good BBQ.
Think "Steve Young"

peace

Gibbs should read your post SBF and apply it to Ramsey.

[Sammy Baugh Fan]

Originally Posted by offiss

Gibbs should read your post SBF and apply it to Ramsey.

P. Ram had [4] FOUR years.
That makes BBQ...Jerky!


lol!!!

[MTK]

Definitely no.

If Ramsey isn't ready, how can we say Campbell is?

If Gibbs wants efficiency and turnover free play from his QB, a rookie QB is not the way to go.

[mheisig]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

If Gibbs wants efficiency and turnover free play from his QB, a rookie QB is not the way to go.

Clearly that's not the case for all rookie QBs. Roethlisberger had a 98.1 passer rating his rookie year, 17 TDs, 11 INTs, only 2 fumbles and a 66.4% completion percentage, and the minor detail of being undefeated until the AFC championship game. I'd call that damn efficient and mistake free.

Now, granted, Roethlisberger is the exception, not the rule. I still don't see it being much worse than it is.

I didn't make it to any of the preseason games, but can anyone comment on Campbell's ability? I remember him well from college, but he seemed to have incredibly limited play time this preseason.

[firstdown]

Originally Posted by mheisig

Clearly that's not the case for all rookie QBs. Roethlisberger had a 98.1 passer rating his rookie year, 17 TDs, 11 INTs, only 2 fumbles and a 66.4% completion percentage, and the minor detail of being undefeated until the AFC championship game. I'd call that damn efficient and mistake free.

Now, granted, Roethlisberger is the exception, not the rule. I still don't see it being much worse than it is.

I didn't make it to any of the preseason games, but can anyone comment on Campbell's ability? I remember him well from college, but he seemed to have incredibly limited play time this preseason.

The only game I can remember was the last preseason and he threw several int's but I think he played fairly well in the first two. I think if Brunell does not put us in the win colum after about five games I'd say get Campbell in.

[Twilbert07]

Put the rookie in! J. Campbell would do no worse than Brunell. I'm ordering my No. 17 jersey this week.

As George Allen said, "The future is now!"

[That Guy]

Originally Posted by mheisig

Clearly that's not the case for all rookie QBs. Roethlisberger had a 98.1 passer rating his rookie year, 17 TDs, 11 INTs, only 2 fumbles and a 66.4% completion percentage, and the minor detail of being undefeated until the AFC championship game. I'd call that damn efficient and mistake free.

Now, granted, Roethlisberger is the exception, not the rule. I still don't see it being much worse than it is.

I didn't make it to any of the preseason games, but can anyone comment on Campbell's ability? I remember him well from college, but he seemed to have incredibly limited play time this preseason.

look at the game by game, he had a lot of games where he threw a total of 11 times too.

[saskin]

Originally Posted by mheisig

Clearly that's not the case for all rookie QBs. Roethlisberger had a 98.1 passer rating his rookie year, 17 TDs, 11 INTs, only 2 fumbles and a 66.4% completion percentage, and the minor detail of being undefeated until the AFC championship game. I'd call that damn efficient and mistake free.

Now, granted, Roethlisberger is the exception, not the rule. I still don't see it being much worse than it is.

I didn't make it to any of the preseason games, but can anyone comment on Campbell's ability? I remember him well from college, but he seemed to have incredibly limited play time this preseason.

If Jason Campbell is Ben Roethlisberger....put him on the field! But "Big Ben" is something else though...Campbell needs time.

[BossHog]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

If Ramsey isn't ready, how can we say Campbell is?

If Gibbs wants efficiency and turnover free play from his QB, a rookie QB is not the way to go.

That's the thing. Ramsey is far from being a rookie. Campbell gets a free pass because he is. You have to feel more comfortable with Brunell at the helm because he's not going to turn it over as Ramsey has. I'm for Brunell starting this game even if Ramsey hadn't gotten clothesline and won the game being the starter throughout the opener. We can beat DAL (possibly without scoring a TD) if we don't have a costly turnover. TDs will come and the Ws will keep coming if we do just that.

[illdefined]

we should have put Campbell in more preseason games. apparently those can take you from worst ranked QB in the NFL to your team's best hope in just four meaningless games.

[paulskinsfan]

Im still trying to figure out how my "Doomsday Bandwagon" got locked, but this one cuts it with the Joe Gibbs Kool Aid Crowd. Hmmmmmm.