bubba9497 Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 http://www.sportingnews.com/yourturn/viewtopic.php?t=541992 Click link for entire article Redskins should not trade up for QB Sanchez ASHBURN, VA. -- Mark Sanchez will be nervous Saturday. Jason Campbell should be nervous as well. Both quarterbacks will have plenty at stake during the NFL draft. Sanchez is a hot commodity, with at least six teams, including the Redskins, interested his services. If the Redskins trade up from No. 13 and select Sanchez, Campbell likely will be on his way out of Washington, like a politician voted out of office. For the Jets (No. 17 pick), trading up to get Sanchez makes sense. For the Redskins, it does not. Campbell is only 27, he has improved every season and there is reason to believe that trend will continue. Sanchez left USC early and likely will need time to develop into an effective NFL starter. With Campbell, the Redskins are in better position to win in the next year or two -- while defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth and running back Clinton Portis still are in their prime. Sanchez visited the Redskins last week and was wined and dined by the front office, leaving Campbell again to wonder where he stands. Coach Jim Zorn reaffirmed this week that Campbell is the starter but did not promise anything. "With Jason, we are going full speed and he is every bit being handled as if he is our starting quarterback," Zorn said. "With the draft, we've got to get to know these players a little bit. If there are any opportunities to better our football team, we want to talk to those guys, too. Nothing is etched in stone." That is why Campbell should be nervous. Especially since the Redskins already tried to get Jay Cutler before the Broncos traded him to the Bears. It was hard to blame the Redskins for being interested in Cutler. He is an established NFL quarterback who is a more prolific passer than Campbell. The Redskins' flirtation with Sanchez is different. There is no guarantee he will be a better quarterback than Campbell, and the Redskins have obvious needs at defensive end and linebacker. With the No. 13 pick, someone like Tennessee defensive end Robert Ayers or USC linebacker Brian Cushing could be available. As Redskins general manager Vinny Cerrato said, "There will be a good football player at No. 13. There will be somebody that can come in and start for our team." That is why the Redskins should forget about Sanchez and continue to help Campbell improve. If he stays in Washington, Campbell should benefit from having already spent a year in Zorn's system. Redskins owner Dan Snyder hired Zorn in part because of his offensive knowledge and his ability to work with quarterbacks. Campbell has ability. Let Zorn try to maximize Campbell's potential. Zorn obviously has a vested interest in Campbell's development. The better Campbell plays, the more likely Zorn is to keep his job. After watching the Redskins miss the playoffs last season, Snyder made Haynesworth the highest-paid defensive player in league history and re-signed cornerback DeAngelo Hall to a lucrative deal. Snyder expects dividends from those investments. If the Redskins are struggling entering their bye in Week 8, it could mean bye-bye for Zorn. Saturday's first round will be intriguing, with the Seahawks (No. 4), Browns (No. 5), Jaguars (No. 8), Broncos (Nos. 12 and 18), Redskins (No. 13) and Jets (No. 17) all thinking about Sanchez. It is unlikely Sanchez will fall out of the top 10, meaning the team that wants him might have to trade up boldly. "I think there will be a lot of trading," Cerrato said. "What people are doing in this draft is they're kind of indentifying who they want, and then kind of going to get that person. Especially people coming up from the 20s and the teens to get what they are looking for." Snyder said this week that he has learned to be patient during the draft. We will see Saturday. Trading for Sanchez is tempting, but sticking with Campbell makes more sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SIXX99 Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 Please Dan, Vinny. Don't take Sanchez. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taylorcoreskin Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 Sanchez baby. Welcome to d.c. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
9_to_42_td Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 It is a smoke screen relax already Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mooka Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 We shouldn't trade up for anyone period. Not in this draft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldskool Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 Thanks TSN. And in other news, don't mix bleach with ammonia, and don't breathe underwater. Film at 11. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Probos Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 Clifton Brown should run the organization. NO DIRTY SANCHEZ!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattFancy Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 When I hear Chris Berman say, "we are announcing a trade" I think we all know what is about to happen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dah-Dee Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 Good article, succinct and persuasive. I'd much rather see JC behind Rabach's raised-up-butt this season than Sanchez, or Brennan, or Collins. I still believe that of all those options, Campbell gives us the best chance to win any given game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hitman#21 Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 We want sanchez we want sanchez! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ibrahim Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 This is what I think happens Saturday: Skins trade #13 and #80 picks to Jacksonville if Sanchez is still available at No. 8. Skins trade Jason Campbell to the Jets or Seahawks for a 2nd round pick. With newly acquired 2nd round pick, Skins select.....Lawrence Sidbury Jr., Clint Sintim, or Wiliam Beatty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arsenic Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 ok ok.. im officially tired of all this crap.. thank god were only a day away.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ingtar Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 Poor bubba. he is gonna miss JC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hitman#21 Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 ok ok..im officially tired of all this crap.. thank god were only a day away.. Im sooooooooooo excited i cant wait!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
velocet Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 Poor bubba. he is gonna miss JC Yeah, and a whole mass of others are gonna say to JC17... Well... bye. velocet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buck812 Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 We shouldn't trade up for anyone period. Not in this draft. I vote for you to be in charge of our war room! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWJ Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 One thing we ALL agree on, when 4:00pm is here Saturday this CRAP will all be over with. After the storm is over with most of us ESers can become one again and get on with our lives, come together and talk Redskins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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