Friday, July 27, 2007

Jason Campbell, sleeper QB

“It’s an ongoing process,” (OC AL) Saunders said.

But he pointed to Campbell’s poise, his leadership ability, skill and work ethic. And, as he watched more tape of Campbell, Saunders considered the offseason and said, “You’ll see results.”



There's a good story here on Jason Campbell. It more or less backs up what I've already blogged - Campbell is going to be better this year. That's good news, because he wasn't terrible last year by a long shot.

The article talks in excellent detail about what a QB goes through to mature, everything from speaking clearly and confidently in the huddle to improving mechanics. One thing that interests me is that Saunders' goal for Campbell is to improve his completion percentage by 10 to 63%.

“He was performing last year on instincts and God-given ability,” Redskins offensive coordinator Al Saunders said.


Campbell has the physical tools and the mental tools and this article makes it abundantly clear he is teachable. His teammates respect him. I like him more and more.

Caveat: Campbell is Auburn grad and I'm an Auburn homer, so I probably like him a shade too much, but all in all, what's not to like in a QB that will most likely be available in the 15th round of your draft and still have all this going for him? Again, you could do worse for a QB2 and I really like his upside. Campbell will probably not finish in the top 10, but I think he'll certainly finish in the top 20 or close to it.

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