Greensboro, NC -- Until the Chicago Bears came in and thankfully scooped up QB Jay Cutler from the Broncos for two 1st round picks and a 3rd round pick, I was utterly stunned that the Redskins were in pursuit. If Cutler (17-20) came to DC for Campbell (16-20), we could be sure that Mike Shanahan was next. Coveting star players is what the Redskins do best, not drafting, teaching, and developing players, like the Pats, Colts, and Steelers do. As soon as a "star" is brought to DC, the glitter falls off.
If Jason Campbell had Jay Cutler's personality, then he would be demanding a trade right now. With his contract set to expire at the end of the season, I can't see the Skins bringing him back unless he has a Pro Bowl season. Same goes for Zorn and the playoffs. We can all praise Snyder for putting the steep prices back into the team. But we cannot laud him for his fantasy football style, GM abilities. The best person that Snyder could buy right now is an intelligent GM. These lavish spending sprees had led to sub .500 teams for a decade now. You woulld almost want to root against the Redskins, so that they learn a lesson. However, they never will with Snyder in charge. So, when the next best player becomes available via trade or free agency, look for the Redskins to play their best game; the money game.
Update 4/3 from The Washington Examiner via SI.com: In the end, Denver did not want Jason Campbell. And that's why Jay Cutler is headed to Chicago. According to a source involved in the discussions, the Redskins were closing in on a three-way deal Thursday afternoon that involved Cleveland quarterback Brady Quinn going to Denver. The source said he was told that the deal was likely to happen soon. The Examiner reported that a deal was close. Indeed, a CBS affiliate in Denver also reported that Jay Cutler had told them he was told by his agent that he was going to Washington. ESPN also reported that the Redskins were at the top of the list and a deal could happen at any time. However, the deal involving the Browns unraveled, prompting Chicago to jump back in and offer a less-complicated deal, knowing the Broncos liked Bears quarterback Kyle Orton. The source said Denver's preference of quarterbacks was Quinn and then Orton. They were not high on Campbell. So, rather than do a three-way deal with Washington and another team, the Bears, according to an NFL source, called to offer Orton, two first-round draft picks, and a third-round pick in exchange for Cutler and a fifth-round pick.
2 comments:
It's nice to know that a team would make a deal because of Kyle Orton and not make one because of Jason Campbell. But anyway, two first round picks, a third, and a starting QB for one player -- has there ever been offered more for one player?
Nothing against Jason Campbell because I think that he is a good guy, but too much is being made how he is so great for not acting like Cutler. 1. He can't act like Cutler because teams wouldn't line up for him to be their starting QB if he wanted out and 2. it is not the same situation because the Skins weren't lying to him (they admitted that they were trying to trade him) which was an issue in the Cutler mess. It's a classy move by Campbell, but also a savvy business decision.
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