Campbell Questions

[Chief X_Phackter]

Originally Posted by SouperMeister

Campbell had no chance on the Ware hit. You could see that fumble coming as soon as Ware got a great jump on the snap.

My biggest concern is Campbell missing game changing deep TDs with overthrows. He missed a wide-open Moss on a bomb to ice the first Philly game. He missed a wide open Lloyd to take the lead in the 4th quarter against GB. And he missed a wide open Moss for the lead against Dallas just after the 2 minute warning yesterday. I'm convinced that he will be an elite QB, but he MUST start hitting game changing plays when they're there for the taking. A defense might break down only a handful of times a game. I saw Romo hitting for TDs whenever our D broke down. Campbell has to start doing the same.

Yes...he also missed a wide open Cooley for a sure touchdown yesterday too. He really needs to shore up that part of his game. One of the reasons he was drafted was his ability to throw the long ball with accuracy, but I haven't seen that materialize with any sort of consistency yet. Once he gets that down, he will be dangerous...Chances are next year will be his true breakout year providing we have any money to give him some weapons to work with. He's getting better every week.

[SouperMeister]

Originally Posted by Chief X_Phackter

Yes...he also missed a wide open Cooley for a sure touchdown yesterday too. He really needs to shore up that part of his game. One of the reasons he was drafted was his ability to throw the long ball with accuracy, but I haven't seen that materialize with any sort of consistency yet. Once he gets that down, he will be dangerous...Chances are next year will be his true breakout year providing we have any money to give him some weapons to work with. He's getting better every week.

With Moss, ARE, and Cooley, he has the weapons, he just has to be allowed to utilize them. These last two weeks, we've finally seen the reigns lifted. If we could add a tall WR for a modest price in free agency, that might be the only missing piece for the red zone passing game.

[Cowell]

Originally Posted by SouperMeister

With Moss, ARE, and Cooley, he has the weapons, he just has to be allowed to utilize them. These last two weeks, we've finally seen the reigns lifted. If we could add a tall WR for a modest price in free agency, that might be the only missing piece for the red zone passing game.

The Jaguars Reggie Williams. I was watching the Jacksonville / San Diego game yesterday and he had a pretty good game. I know, he really isn't consistent but he is big and probably won't ask for a lot considering he barely made the team this year.
I'm not sure if it's his contract year though...

[SC Skins Fan]

Originally Posted by Chief X_Phackter

Yes...he also missed a wide open Cooley for a sure touchdown yesterday too. He really needs to shore up that part of his game. One of the reasons he was drafted was his ability to throw the long ball with accuracy, but I haven't seen that materialize with any sort of consistency yet. Once he gets that down, he will be dangerous...Chances are next year will be his true breakout year providing we have any money to give him some weapons to work with. He's getting better every week.

Don't fall into the trap of listening to everything the announcers said (even if Aikman is usually on point). Watching the particular play you mentioned Jason put the ball right where it needed to be, low where Cooley could make a play but the defenders (who were around him) could not. Bottom line, Cooley dropped that one. The overthrow to Moss might also be excused somewhat since the DE (maybe Ware, can't remember) was right on him. The INT was the killer but he knows he was wrong, said he was wrong, and he'll learn from it.

The most encouraging thing about JC is that, from everything we heard this offseason, he is a worker and you can even see him improving week to week during the season. He has improved his release and footwork from last year and I think he has also improved his downfield throws just from the beginning of the year (he hasn't had another deep shot to Moss yet, but the last real deep one he put up a few weeks ago was not as flat as it was against Philadelphia). He's not like some of these guys (Grossman, Eli, Carr, Leftwich, et al.) who don't seem to really work at their craft. Those guys were all high picks (and admittedly I haven't watched them extensively) but every time I see them they make the same errors in mechanics whenever things get mildly tough (Eli's patented eyes closed back footed falling down throw, Grossman's similarly wretched mechanics, Leftwich's deliberate and looping release). They don't seem willing to take coaching and get better, so far Jason looks like a different animal.

[BleedBurgundy]

Originally Posted by SC Skins Fan

Don't fall into the trap of listening to everything the announcers said (even if Aikman is usually on point). Watching the particular play you mentioned Jason put the ball right where it needed to be, low where Cooley could make a play but the defenders (who were around him) could not. Bottom line, Cooley dropped that one. The overthrow to Moss might also be excused somewhat since the DE (maybe Ware, can't remember) was right on him. The INT was the killer but he knows he was wrong, said he was wrong, and he'll learn from it.

The most encouraging thing about JC is that, from everything we heard this offseason, he is a worker and you can even see him improving week to week during the season. He has improved his release and footwork from last year and I think he has also improved his downfield throws just from the beginning of the year (he hasn't had another deep shot to Moss yet, but the last real deep one he put up a few weeks ago was not as flat as it was against Philadelphia). He's not like some of these guys (Grossman, Eli, Carr, Leftwich, et al.) who don't seem to really work at their craft. Those guys were all high picks (and admittedly I haven't watched them extensively) but every time I see them they make the same errors in mechanics whenever things get mildly tough (Eli's patented eyes closed back footed falling down throw, Grossman's similarly wretched mechanics, Leftwich's deliberate and looping release). They don't seem willing to take coaching and get better, so far Jason looks like a different animal.

I thought the exact same thing when I watched that play.

[Chief X_Phackter]

Originally Posted by SC Skins Fan

Don't fall into the trap of listening to everything the announcers said (even if Aikman is usually on point). Watching the particular play you mentioned Jason put the ball right where it needed to be, low where Cooley could make a play but the defenders (who were around him) could not. Bottom line, Cooley dropped that one. The overthrow to Moss might also be excused somewhat since the DE (maybe Ware, can't remember) was right on him. The INT was the killer but he knows he was wrong, said he was wrong, and he'll learn from it.

The most encouraging thing about JC is that, from everything we heard this offseason, he is a worker and you can even see him improving week to week during the season. He has improved his release and footwork from last year and I think he has also improved his downfield throws just from the beginning of the year (he hasn't had another deep shot to Moss yet, but the last real deep one he put up a few weeks ago was not as flat as it was against Philadelphia). He's not like some of these guys (Grossman, Eli, Carr, Leftwich, et al.) who don't seem to really work at their craft. Those guys were all high picks (and admittedly I haven't watched them extensively) but every time I see them they make the same errors in mechanics whenever things get mildly tough (Eli's patented eyes closed back footed falling down throw, Grossman's similarly wretched mechanics, Leftwich's deliberate and looping release). They don't seem willing to take coaching and get better, so far Jason looks like a different animal.

I wasn't speaking of the low throw at the five yard line or whatever it was. I'm talking about the double move Cooley put on the corner/safety and ended up with inside position on both, and JC threw the ball too far and too inside out of reach...was a sure touchdown if it was an accurate throw.