Looks like we may be getting a really good look at Jason Campbell these last two preseason games. Mark Brunell says he was injured Tuesday, practiced some on Wednesday then missed most of Thursday's practice with a sore groin. Yet another injury before the season starts. This is in addition to his bruised calf earlier in training camp and a broken finger on his throwing hand during the offseason.
The depth at key positions has unexpectedly started mounting up as we get closer to the regular season. With Clinton Portis, Shawn Springs, Phillip Daniels and Cornelius Griffin going down (not to mention Kerry Carter and Chris Clemons who were both lost for the year), the Redskins have suffered a dent on the first team squads. The trade for TJ Duckett has eyebrows raised over Portis' shoulder. The trade for Mike Rumph should do the same for Shawn Springs' injury. So far no defensive linemen have been traded for, but we still have two more weeks left in the preseason.
As the questions stack up at depth, maybe Jason Campbell will come around and make Brunell's seemingly consistent injuries a moot point. Perhaps if Campbell performs well enough, he will either hold it down until Brunell gets back to 100% or even inherent the starting position.
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8-26-2006 @ 12:33AM
Jamie Mottram said...
If we didn't have Brunell at all this year, how many games would we win? I've gotta figure somewhere between 6 and 8.
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8-26-2006 @ 12:55AM
David Gaines said...
I have to see more of Jason Campbell before I say we only break even. He's young, but with strong coaching, his newbie mistakes can be compensated with the right play calling. I mean, we do have Portis, Moss, Lloyd, Randle El, Sellers, Cooley and a solid o-line. The defense isn't going to be weaker without Brunell. If anything, we run more and give them more time on the sidelines resting.
As long as Campbell never feels like he has to make play and does what he's asked to do and allow the playmakers to be playmakers, I think we'd win just as many games as if Brunell was in there, only they'd probably be more nail-biters than we'd want to live through.
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