I feel your assuming that Donovan is not a stand up guy, to make that comparison. Where does that come from? What has he specifically done to warrant that? I think it's quite clear that his talent and ability as an athlete and a leader have proven to be greater that Jason's.
Like I said in the blog post, I don't feel like he thinks he is ever at fault for anything and I feel like he always has some of that "you think you know but you don't know" arrogance going on. I don't like either thing. I want my QB to stand up and say "I didn't get it done" and I want that to be the end of it.
I don't once remember listening to Campbell and thinking he thought he was blameless while that is largely all I have ever thought about Donovan.
Not only is Donovan a better QB, given the opportunity he may prove to be a better team player. Only time will tell and we owe him the opportunity to prove it.
With all due respect Bill, it is going to be very, very tough to be a better team player than Campbell. Very difficult indeed. I'll give Donovan a chance, of course, but it is going to require more than just good play on the field.
Fair enough Neo. I appreciate what Jason has done and how he has handled himself. He's acted like a professional, the way adults should act. What I don't get is how you think that makes him a better QB? That is the point right?
No sir, that was not my point. In fact, I stated that I think McNabb is the better QB. I just don't think he is better by the monster gulf so many others seem to think exists.
As to the heads up thing, we aren't going to agree on that. Just because Campbell has done what he was supposed to do as a professional shouldn't set him apart from any other player on this team. If we draft a Tackle in a couple of weeks should we have Stephon Heyer on speed dial so we can break the news to him? He's started the better part of the last two seasons and seems like a good guy too. But what if he wasn't a good guy? Should he still get a call? It's a slippery slope.
While I understand where you are going, the reality is that as much as we want to the QB to be "just another position" on the team, a first among equals if you will, it is not. No other position in professional sports compares to that of being the starting QB of an NFL franchise and, even while the team has not been greatly successful recently, few starting QB positions in the NFL compare to being the starter in Washington.
How thankful are we as fans that Campbell has a citizenship record off the field we can be proud of? As we sit here waiting to hear how many games Big Ben will have to sit this year because of his off field issues, I think this has relevance. I am sure most of our compatriots who cheer for the Steelers would trade Ben's off field behavior for Jason's in a heart beat and I am guessing Steelers management would do it faster than that.
This young man has been the face of the franchise for 3 years and never made a headline for a bad reason that I can remember. Not once. I'm inclined to go a bit above and beyond for that kind of person, even in a business sense where it is not strictly required.
And Gerald made part of my point too. Players take note of that sort of thing and treating them well in the human sense when you don't strictly have to will get you somewhere. This is a team that has had their pick of free agents because the checkbook was open. Now the checkbook is closed (or more closed than it was) and they are going to need more advantages. This isn't a team on the cusp of a Super Bowl appearance where guys will come to get the ring before riding off into the sunset.
Respect is a powerful thing. I just think some has been earned by Jason and the bill came due Easter night but the Skins failed to pay it. You don't agree and you know what? That is just fine. If we all agreed about everything there would be no reason for BGO to exist.
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