CanesSkins26 wrote:
Because JC is the qb of the future for this team whether people like it or not. This team is heavily invested in JC and the only other qb on the roster who isn't in his last year or two in the NFL is Hollenboch (who will likely be cut as soon as JC is back).
Collins has had 1.5 nice games against awful secondaries. But the fact remains that he is old (36 years old) and has a very weak arm. JC was playing well for someone at his stage of development, despite being asked to do more than what most young qb's are expected to do, and has the physical tools to be a very good NFL qb. All he needs is some more experience. He wont get the type of experience that he needs sitting on the bench. If the coaches feel like he is their future guy then there is no doubt in my mind that he is going to be the starter next season.
Not true. Collins came off the bench, cold, hadn't played in years, and has won three in a row. Now you can say what you want about the quality of the opponents, but that's just grasping at air. The Bears and that lousy secondary just held Favre and the Packers to 7 points, and gave them a 35-7 whupping. The NYG always gives us fits, and we haven't beaten them at Giants Stadium since Mosses parted the red sea. The Vikings were on a 5 game winning streak, playing at home, with a chance to clinch a playoff birth with a win over us. So don't make it out like these games were gimmies. Given Campbells performance this year, we would likely have lost at least 1 of those 3 games, and possibly 2, and we would be talking about next years draft instead of this years playoffs.
The bottom line is in the past 7 games, Campbell is 0-4 and Collins is 3-0. We've heard all of the excuses from poor pass protection to receivers being too small, and up until the past three games it was a matter of opinion. Now, we have something to compare, and with the same short receivers, same O-line, same team, Collins is putting 26 points on the board. The math is easy. That is reason enough for Collins to keep the job as long as he continues to play well and win games, be it this year, or next.
This business about Campbell being the starter carved in stone is nonsense. Need I point out that in 6 games this year, the offense has failed to score 20 points, with 5 of those games losses? With better production from the QB position this year, we could be playing Dallas sunday for the title and the #1 seed in the playoffs.
Everyone speaks from both sides of their mouths when it comes to Jason Campbell. Campbell has far more playing time on field than Collins, yet it is Collins classroom study that has allowed him to be more successful? On the otherhand though, God forbid, Jason doesn't need that classroom work, he needs more playing experience? You can't have it both ways.
And with all of the talk of Jason's hard work in the off season, and the tremendous progress he's made, his actual production has declined. His TD % was 4.8 last year, and 2.9 this year, and this is with a team that is playing much better this year on both sides of the ball. Certainly the defense is playing WAY better.
Potential means nothing if it doesn't show up on the field. Ask the NYG, who traded the farm for Eli Manning. After 4 years of "just wait till next year" Eli is still a disappointment, and a marginal QB. By contrast, look at Romo. He is playing lights out, and the Cowboys would laugh if you wanted to swap either Manning or Campbell and a 1st round pick for Romo. Guaranteed.
Ya know, we've heard this "Potential" story many times. We've had Heath Shular who was the next great savior for the franchise...then Patrick Ramsey, both QB's of the future. We've had Westbrook, and Desmond Howard who were going to make us say Art Monk who? We've had Taylor Jacobs who looked like the second coming of Bob Hayes in practice, but couldn't catch a cold on a winter's day come Sunday. Rod Gardner? The list goes on and on.
Of the many things this organization can be faulted for, it is not a lack of patience. The exact opposite is more like it. We reward potential, instead of production. We give big money to unproven players (Brandon Llyod), while NE picks up Randy Moss for a song. We stick with players who don't produce way too long, hoping...praying...coaching...until the blind man in the corner of the stadium screams ENOUGH ALREADY.
And you think, no matter what, no matter if the Redskins pull the miracle of the century, go to the Super Bowl, and beat NE with Collins at the helm, come next year, Campbell should automatically be declared the starting QB?
Given the history of this organization, you might be right. They just might do exactly that.
