Well, Jason Campbell has played his first entire NFL game. 19 for 34, 196 yards, two touchdowns. Not to mention a dropped TD reception by Brandon Lloyd. I'm satisfied with that. After all, Santana Moss didn't play. Clinton Portis didn't play. TJ Duckett did play so you know something has gotta be up.
So what is the next move in regards to a) fixing this Titanic journey and b) setting it up for a bright future? Personally, I wonder how much Gibbs is truly invested in this team anymore. It seems you can only get direct, confident answers from him when he's talking about NASCAR. Oddly enough, he has no problems with having a young driver in there but hell blows an icy wind when it comes to a young quarterback. I know he's a Hall of Fame coach, and I know what he has done for the franchise in the past...but that's just it -- it's in the past. I'm more than ready for the future. And the future I foresee doesn't include Joe Gibbs as the coach. The game has passed the man by and it's time to realize this so steps towards winning can be made.
Bright future? Going into next season, assuming we're healthy, we'll have Clinton Portis in the backfield along with a relatively mobile Jason Campbell. Moss and Randle El along with Brandon Lloyd at wideout. Cooley as our catching TE. Offensively, at least personnel wise, I am satisfied. Defensively is where some help is needed. Cornerbacks - particularly the less than healthy and aging Shawn Springs - should be a point of emphasis. If we can do a little more man to man coverage, perhaps we can get some blitz packages so we at least have the opportunity to hit the qb. I feel like QB's just play toss and catch against us because we get no penetrating pressure. Getting healthy will go a long way in helping our defensive woes as well. Staying healthy will be key although we are pretty limited in what we can do to ensure this.
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