Describes positive start to relationship with new coach Brad Biggs
The Washington Redskins have been mentioned plenty already as a possible destination for quarterbacks Sam Bradford and Jimmy Clausen in the draft. But until Jason Campbell learns differently, he will be the quarterback in the nation’s capital.
"The plan is that I'm going to be here," Campbell told ESPN.com’s Matt Mosley. "(Shanahan) told me that he liked how I'd handled everything over the past couple of years and the whole conversation was real positive. But we really didn't talk much about the past. When a team goes 4-12, most of the bad publicity goes to the quarterback. But I was still able to put up one of my best seasons despite all the turmoil."
Campbell is excited about the Shanahan regime and believes that teammates are as well as the Redskins try to get out of a funk and establish some kind of consistency.
“With Coach Shanahan and Bruce Allen, there's already a new feeling to the team," Campbell said. "Guys are going to follow (Shanahan) because he has a proven résumé. The main thing we need is discipline, and you can already see that guys are carrying themselves in a different manner."
That right there would suggest, at least to a degree, that players were not willing to follow Jim Zorn in his two seasons with the organization. Zorn’s gone. It remains to be seen whether or not Campbell will remain as the quarterback. Shanahan isn’t going to remove him until a replacement is on board. Stay tuned.
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First of all, that's pure speculation. It's pointless to try to get into players's heads. You could ask them, but they won't tell the truth.
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Feb 18, 2010
10:44 PM
"...players were not willing to follow Jim Zorn in his two seasons with the organization."
First of all, that's pure speculation. It's pointless to try to get into players's heads. You could ask them, but they won't tell the truth.
Second, if that was true of the previous admin, why would that possibly inspire confidence they will follow you. I know in my profession, no one wants to hear a candidate badmouth their previous boss. If Campbell and others gave up on Zorn, who needs them?