Superbowl Mohawk
April-12th-2010, 03:26 PM
Jimmy Clausen (http://insider.espn.go.com/nfldraft/draft/tracker/player?draftyear=2010&id=25716)'s pro day last Friday might have settled questions about whether he's a top-10 prospect.
Clausen threw well enough to be a top-10 pick, but figuring out where he'll go means figuring out how much appeal Redskins QB Jason Campbell (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?playerId=8440) has on the trade market.
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Campbell went from being the Redskins' starter to a draft-day trade candidate when the Redskins acquired Donovan McNabb (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?playerId=1753). To help the trade process, Campbell signed his one-year restricted free-agent tender (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=5078774) on Monday to help a trade happen.
Campbell has two main hopes -- Oakland or Buffalo -- although he'd prefer if something could be done to get him to Carolina. Unfortunately for him, the Panthers don't appear to be interested. From the Redskins' standpoint, coach Mike Shanahan met with Campbell and was honest. Shanahan told Campbell he would try to accommodate him in a trade that benefits both parties. He gave Campbell the ability to shop around, too.
The timing of the McNabb deal held back any quick solution for Campbell. You can see how this is going to go. Campbell will watch the Clausen situation closely. If the Bills take Clausen at No. 9, Campbell will likely have to wait until Saturday, April 24, with hopes that the Redskins deal him to the Raiders as part of a draft-day trade.
The Bills, meanwhile, could factor Campbell's availability into what they do at quarterback. The cost of Campbell won't be more than a lower-round pick, a bargain for a starting quarterback. That could give the Bills the luxury of taking a Colt McCoy (http://insider.espn.go.com/nfldraft/draft/tracker/player?draftyear=2010&id=25548) or a Tim Tebow (http://insider.espn.go.com/nfldraft/draft/tracker/player?draftyear=2010&id=24889) and still getting Campbell as a starting quarterback to buy time for their future QB's development.
Still, odds favor Campbell ending up in Oakland, where he could work with new offensive coordinator Hue Jackson.
Clausen threw well enough to be a top-10 pick, but figuring out where he'll go means figuring out how much appeal Redskins QB Jason Campbell (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?playerId=8440) has on the trade market.
Any questions?
Have a question for John Clayton? Connect with him here (http://proxy.espn.go.com/chat/mailbagESPN?event_id=21449).
Campbell went from being the Redskins' starter to a draft-day trade candidate when the Redskins acquired Donovan McNabb (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?playerId=1753). To help the trade process, Campbell signed his one-year restricted free-agent tender (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=5078774) on Monday to help a trade happen.
Campbell has two main hopes -- Oakland or Buffalo -- although he'd prefer if something could be done to get him to Carolina. Unfortunately for him, the Panthers don't appear to be interested. From the Redskins' standpoint, coach Mike Shanahan met with Campbell and was honest. Shanahan told Campbell he would try to accommodate him in a trade that benefits both parties. He gave Campbell the ability to shop around, too.
The timing of the McNabb deal held back any quick solution for Campbell. You can see how this is going to go. Campbell will watch the Clausen situation closely. If the Bills take Clausen at No. 9, Campbell will likely have to wait until Saturday, April 24, with hopes that the Redskins deal him to the Raiders as part of a draft-day trade.
The Bills, meanwhile, could factor Campbell's availability into what they do at quarterback. The cost of Campbell won't be more than a lower-round pick, a bargain for a starting quarterback. That could give the Bills the luxury of taking a Colt McCoy (http://insider.espn.go.com/nfldraft/draft/tracker/player?draftyear=2010&id=25548) or a Tim Tebow (http://insider.espn.go.com/nfldraft/draft/tracker/player?draftyear=2010&id=24889) and still getting Campbell as a starting quarterback to buy time for their future QB's development.
Still, odds favor Campbell ending up in Oakland, where he could work with new offensive coordinator Hue Jackson.