Jason Campbell might have done enough to win back the starting quarterback job for the Oakland Raiders even after Bruce Gradkowski recovers from a separated shoulder. Just last week coach Tom Cable said the quarterback situation was "clear cut" and Gradkowski would be the starter when he was healthy, but Cable backtracked Monday and said he might stick with Jason Campbell, who just led Oakland to its first three-game winning streak since 2002 following a 23-20 overtime win over Kansas City. "I really haven't wavered, but I do have a belief in me about, you know, when you're dealing it and you got the hot hand, and things are going in the right direction for your football team, you know, why would you make a change?" Cable said. "That's what I think right now, but in the back of my mind I also say, 'It's not really making a change. He was a starter before I made the change with Bruce and he's kind of come back and done a lot of good things for our team."' Campbell opened the season as the starter after being acquired in a draft-day trade from Washington. That lasted all of six quarters before he was benched in favor of Gradkowski at halftime of the home opener against St. Louis. Gradkowski rallied the Raiders (5-4) to a win over the Rams and started the next three games before being sidelined by a separated shoulder against San Diego. Source: NFL.com
He needs SOME kind of attention. If Campbell's winning let him play, I'm a fan of Gradkowski, but Campbell has the momentum right now
I still think Campbells a bad idea... Jacoby won us this game by stealing and intercetpion away from the defender. Jason play is still very inconsistant, and really should of had 3 interceptions that would have cost us the game. Gradkowski can make this offense really go when healthy along with McFadden and Bush, the sky is the limit. We need more then a check down/just a game managing Qb to go along with how this Defense has been playing.
I agree, Campbell wasn't great. His accuracy is really bad and isn't all that mobile. He does have a decent amount of poise though, which showed up on that final drive in regulation. He avoided at least 2 sacks by stepping up in the pocket.
it would be tough to go away from a qb that is winning even if grad is probably a little better at the position. might as well ride the winning hand.
