Fan4life Posted November 20, 2007 Share Posted November 20, 2007 http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=easterbrook/071120&sportCat=nfl :applause: Just Run! Score Dallas 28, Washington 23; the Redskins had the ball on the Cowboys' 19 at the two-minute warning. Young quarterback Jason Campbell rolled right and had plenty of room to run for the first down; instead, he forced a pass to a covered receiver, Dallas interception and the rest was kneel-downs. Sportswriters, sportscasters and sports talk radio endlessly pump the notion that, at the NFL level, only passing yards by quarterbacks count; quarterback rushing yards are seen as high school, not "mature" yardage. Young quarterbacks such as Campbell are under intense pressure to win games with their arms, not their feet. But if there is green turf ahead, just run! Joe Montana used to drive defenses to distraction by leaving the pocket to rush 10 or 15 yards, then stepping out of bounds to avoid being hit. It was smart football then, and it's smart football now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saqs Posted November 20, 2007 Share Posted November 20, 2007 JC knows this. He said as much right after the game. Chalk it up to a guy eager to win making a mistake he'll probably never make again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRAB Posted November 20, 2007 Share Posted November 20, 2007 It was smart football then, and it's smart football now. It's super smart! Seriously, I thought he was going to run it for a first down too. He should have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cuchip703 Posted November 20, 2007 Share Posted November 20, 2007 Its good advice. Jason usually has made the right decision when put into similar situations (see botched shovel pass play where he made the right decision to hold on to the ball and run for 1st earlier this year) Jason should continue to grow and these types of plays will happen less and less frequently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fan4life Posted November 20, 2007 Author Share Posted November 20, 2007 I knew he would pull the trigger. YOu can see him realizing he needs to play the way he did at AUBURN. He would avg 20-50yds per game rushing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fan4life Posted November 20, 2007 Author Share Posted November 20, 2007 That was a WIN for JC! JC will make it right in FEDEX! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLongshot Posted November 20, 2007 Share Posted November 20, 2007 To be honest, it was a mistake that I could see a young QB making. You see a guy come open and you want to get him the ball. The problem is, your momentum is taking you the wrong direction, so the pass ends up being behind the receiver, were the DB can make a play on it. You learn from experience that you can't make those passes. But, I don't think it is a mistake to look to pass in those situations, particularly to a speedy guy with a step on a defender. There is also the fact that we were out of time outs and things could have been over rather quickly if he got tackled. Campbell doesn't show any fear in using his legs where it was needed. I don't think the advice was really needed. Jason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vi Posted November 20, 2007 Share Posted November 20, 2007 Hindsight is 20/20. He runs and doesn't make it, and the complaints would be going the other way. He'll figure these things out, I think. It takes time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinny21 Posted November 20, 2007 Share Posted November 20, 2007 But, I don't think it is a mistake to look to pass in those situations, particularly to a speedy guy with a step on a defender. There is also the fact that we were out of time outs and things could have been over rather quickly if he got tackled. I agree w/ you 99% of the time, but didn't we have something like 1:30 left? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC girl Posted November 20, 2007 Share Posted November 20, 2007 Rookie mistake, great learning opportunity. Should have run but oh well, too late now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin101 Posted November 20, 2007 Share Posted November 20, 2007 The good thing about it is that atleast now that mistake is out of his future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redskins Diehard Posted November 20, 2007 Share Posted November 20, 2007 Rookie mistake, great learning opportunity. Should have run but oh well, too late now. Rookie mistake? 3rd year in the league and 17th start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helptheSKINS Posted November 20, 2007 Share Posted November 20, 2007 has anyone posted that play. I'd like to see it again to see how much room he actually had. Either way, he had a great game and the future looks good EDIT: Nevermind. It's at 3:20. he actually didnt have much room. probably would have picked up 4 yards or so. not a 1st. 20/20 still i guess http://www.nfl.com/videos?videoId=09000d5d80450c79 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kuraitengai Posted November 20, 2007 Share Posted November 20, 2007 wow....espn making a suggestion on tuesday that i said sunday afternoon. way to be on top of things with your suggestions. though, maybe they heard campbell saying it and decided to steal his line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fwo40 Posted November 20, 2007 Share Posted November 20, 2007 Rookie mistake? 3rd year in the league and 17th start. Let's not get impatient. Hell, good old Eli right across the way in our own division is still making these type of mistakes. It happens.....Campbell had a great game and the defense let us down. If Campbell scores on that last drive than it would've been borderline legendary, but for this stage in his career I'll take a great game on the road vs a division leading opponent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kuraitengai Posted November 20, 2007 Share Posted November 20, 2007 Let's not get impatient.Hell, good old Eli right across the way in our own division is still making these type of mistakes. It happens.....Campbell had a great game and the defense let us down. If Campbell scores on that last drive than it would've been borderline legendary, but for this stage in his career I'll take a great game on the road vs a division leading opponent. exactly. and im betting that he wont make that same mistake the next time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry Posted November 20, 2007 Share Posted November 20, 2007 has anyone posted that play. I'd like to see it again to see how much room he actually had. Either way, he had a great game and the future looks goodEDIT: Nevermind. It's at 3:20. he actually didnt have much room. probably would have picked up 4 yards or so. not a 1st. 20/20 still i guess http://www.nfl.com/videos?videoId=09000d5d80450c79 I agree, he didn't have THAT much room. Looked like he could have gotten about 5 yards and then we'd be at 4th and 5. Throwing the ball was the right decision, it was just a bad throw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helptheSKINS Posted November 20, 2007 Share Posted November 20, 2007 I agree, he didn't have THAT much room. Looked like he could have gotten about 5 yards and then we'd be at 4th and 5. Throwing the ball was the right decision, it was just a bad throw. sadly, if El would have broke for the endzone, he would have been wide open. Just a learning experience for JC. It was just thrown a .5 second too late or 1 second too early. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skins n' Bones Posted November 20, 2007 Share Posted November 20, 2007 I agree, and so did JC after the game, but EVERY NFL QB has made that type of throw at one time or another. Time was running out, and he was trying to make a play. We've seen Peyton, McNabb, Favre, etc. do the same thing. He should learn from it, but it's not like it doesn't happen to the best of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Tater Posted November 20, 2007 Share Posted November 20, 2007 No one has commented about the inaccuracy of this report? We got the ball back and had another chance. In any case, he would not have had a first if he'd taken off although we'd have had one more chance at a 4th and short. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcarey032 Posted November 20, 2007 Share Posted November 20, 2007 Oh well, he thought he could have hit ARE on the crossing route. Always dangerous to throw across your body like that to a receiver going the opposite way. Campbell will learn. The guy is awesome and he is going to get better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin11 Posted November 20, 2007 Share Posted November 20, 2007 I knew he would pull the trigger. YOu can see him realizing he needs to play the way he did at AUBURN. He would avg 20-50yds per game rushing.no he didn't...he had 58 carries for 30 yards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cdowwe Posted November 20, 2007 Share Posted November 20, 2007 JC prob was on this board and saw we wanted more passing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
illone Posted November 20, 2007 Share Posted November 20, 2007 Thanks, ESPN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeoLeo Posted November 21, 2007 Share Posted November 21, 2007 I think Jason just wanted to get the ball into one of his playmaker's hands, and obviously, he thought he could do just that. It was a mistake that is made by quarterbacks many times over in this league every year. He will learn from this and will make fewer mistakes as he gains experience. It's tough for us fans and probably some coaches to have patience and not blast away at seeing a young (or old) quarterback make the wrong decision. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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