hR's Weekly QB Approval Rating

[PennSkinsFan]

We have been doing it the last two years and will continue for a third, our weekly approval rating of the starting QB, Jason Campbell. Just like the US Presidential Approval Rating.

[shally]

lukewarm

JC made some mistakes.. took too long getting rid of the ball. threw too high and too hard BUT

he got us to a win and that is what counts.. he will grow and get better

it would help if he had a third receiver to catch passes and if the o line was strong enough to allow cooley out more often.. but it will get better

[NCskinsfanatic]

I'm lukewarm, JC couldve played better, but he wasnt horrible either. He has to learn to take a lil off now and then and he threw a couple behind his Wrs also...one ARE almost made a heck of a catch on. The line played well and the running game was there, albeit moreso in the second half. JC just needs some time to get comfortable, he has the tools., in no way is this a complete grade.

[smoak]

Approve. The numbers would have been a lot better had it not been for that butt-munch Lloyd and the drops. We'll get it corrected, but Jason could have come unglued and didn't so...

:awesomewo

[CarMike]

Lukewarm. Needs to play a whole lot better.

But, he's all we have and I want him to play the entire season this year. He needs to learn on the job.

[LATrueRedskin]

Lukewarm approval for me today. A decent percentage, and the INTs weren't awful looking; just great plays by the Miami defense. He made some great throws, and made the proper decisions. He needs to work on his accuracy, but I like where his mind is at on the field.

[gibbsisgod]

even thou he threw 2 picks, he still did a good job. He has a real flow on the field.

[Biggie]

He made mistakes but he will improve. I approve!

[CarMike]

LAT, his first INT wasn't really his fault IMO. On the replays, they showed Cooley waiting on the ball instead of attacking the ball. The DB wanted the ball more than Cooley. It would have been a nice play had Cooley come back for the ball.

I loved his one run for the first down. It's nice to have a mobile QB finally.

[CarMike]

Dang, one more thing. His deep balls overall looked great today.

[Biggie]

I loved his one run for the first down. It's nice to have a mobile QB finally.
I recall there being more than one of those. He's good for making a couple first downs with his legs.

[LATrueRedskin]

LAT, his first INT wasn't really his fault IMO. On the replays, they showed Cooley waiting on the ball instead of attacking the ball. The DB wanted the ball more than Cooley. It would have been a nice play had Cooley come back for the ball.

I loved his one run for the first down. It's nice to have a mobile QB finally.

Yeah, that's true. But it was a great play by the DB by reading the pass and going over Cooley to get it. Either way it wasn't a bad decision by Campbell, and the throw was a strong one.

[SkinsfaninNJ]

Approve. He made mistakes but never lingered on them. I blame Lloyd as much for the second INT as JC. His running was great.

The one pass I would love to have back is the time he missed Moss wide open at around the Phin 25 or 30 on third down. Seven there could have turned the game into a blow out.

[designsbymimi]

Pretty good. I think when he calms down some more he will get much better. He seems maybe not 100% comfortable. I like that he didn't get upset with the turnovers. He has good composure and can move when he has to. How many times did Santana drop a great pass by Jason :( At least twice that I saw.

[DoGood]

I APPROVE. Jason Campbell made the mistakes that are expected out of a young player making only his 8th NFL start. But he also played to win and made the plays that no Redskins QB has been able to for a while. He will only get better.

[redskin_rich]

Lukewarm. I wasn't very impressed with JC's play today. He was a notch above terrible. I haven't even looked at his stats but he was inaccurate and didn't see wide open receivers. Very poor performance but I think he wasn't helped by the game planning.

[InsomniaKiller]

OMG HE IS ON PACE FOR A 0TD 32INT SEASON!!!

And yet...I must approve!

I think he had 2 passes that bugged me...Missing a wide open Moss and throwing behind Randle El. His deep ball's so pretty though. So pretty...Almost...hypnotizing me...must......approve...

[SpicyMcHaggis]

Lukewarm, but more on the Approve side.
What worried me the most wasn't the two INT (especially the second one), but his tendency to throw the ball a little high, and at least a couple of times a bit behind the receiver. There were at least 4-5 passes that he could have helped out his receivers a bit more.
He obviously isn't in elite QB territory yet (and I don't know if he ever will honestly), but if he continues to improve, he can certainly become a QB that can lead is far into the playoffs.

[Hr fan]

Lukewarm. Accuracy off and the first int was into triple coverage. QB rating last year in the mid 70s, yesterday in the low 50s. But, as many have said, he will improve. Miami has a tough defense.

[AGibbsGirl]

Lukewarm, but more on the Approve side.
What worried me the most wasn't the two INT (especially the second one), but his tendency to throw the ball a little high, and at least a couple of times a bit behind the receiver. There were at least 4-5 passes that he could have helped out his receivers a bit more.

I saw what he saw

Plus his handoffs were very long in development, Hubbo and I were cringing at times.
I also thought that he didn't see open receivers a few times so we lost opportunities, he needs to work on that.

I must say Lukewarm today, but it is only game 1 and he's young

[Biggie]

I think all you guys have valid points, but it was the first game of the year, only his eight game as a starter, and against a very tough defense. I think a lot of what happened was a result of him being nervous, but as he gets more comfortable, we'll hopefully see his field vision and his control over his throws improve.

Until then, we've got a pretty decent rushing tandem to carry the load, if I do say so myself.

[Patrick]

Lukewarm right now............. JC is developing into a solid QB but has several area he needs to improve. Sometimes force the ball which is not uncommon for young QBs and has to develop some "Touch" for his short passes.
I'd also like see a few designed run plays (off of play action) for him to help ensure that the D plays honest.

[Ibleedburgundy]

I can't believe I'm the only disapprove in this poll. JC had a bad day, I don't know why people are so afraid to say it. He needs to play better and I'm sure he will.

A lot of those drops were poorly thrown passes. Catching a pass that is thrown behind a WR is one of the hardest things to do. The O-line played well and there was plenty of running game to make his life easier. There are 25 QBs in this league that would have capitalized on that better than he did yesterday.

Don't get me wrong, I think JC is going to be the franchise, but I disapprove of this performance. Hell, I bet JC himself disapproves of his performance.

[dj_stouty]

Lukewarm but overall I'm confident he will improve and be a solid NFL quarterback as the season goes on. He throws such a nice deep ball. It shows me that we can setup and hit the homerun ball very effectively. He needs to work on his under routes, as he missed a WR screen completely on one play. I wonder if nerves and adrenaline played a part in him being off his softer throws.

JC really botched the overthrow to Moss...as well as the wide pass to ARE, but considering its his first start of the season as the bonifide #1, I'm guessing that was to be expected. Plus, he wasn't getting full support from his receivers...as some of them (especailly moss) had a case of the dropies early on.

He did hesitate a bit too much...especially on that INT, where he pumped the ball 3 times before lofting it into the endzone. As soon as I saw him pumping it, I realized he was taking waaaay too long...and the defense was locking in on his target. Yes, Lloyd should have fought for it better, but it wasn't a good situation to be in to begin with as there were too many defenders near the ball.

What I really liked was Campbell's scrambling ability. He isn't a speedy guy, but he knows when to take off...and he definitely knows when to step out of bounds. lol. He had two 10+ yard scrambles for first downs.

[WisconsinRedskins]

Lukewarm.

I don't feel comfortable every time Campbell drops back, and that's a problem. He had a bunch of mistakes that could have cost us the game.

[CNYSkinFan]

I went lukewarm but it easily could switch to approve. I think JC had opening day jitters but going into Philly next week is not going to be easy either.

[Ibleedburgundy]

Should JC's QB rating creep above 60 maybe we should change the poll to "great QB" or "greatest QB." :p

[skinfanjon]

I'll say approve. The first INT was really poor judgement, I was sitting in the lower end zone right behind JC and Cooley was not close to open. But I thought he bounced back nicely and he kept his composure, made some big plays with his legs and threw some great passes on the deep balls. Overall, I approve, he came though when he had to. He needs to play better next week though.

[Hrabanmaur]

I can't believe I'm the only disapprove in this poll. JC had a bad day, I don't know why people are so afraid to say it. He needs to play better and I'm sure he will.

A lot of those drops were poorly thrown passes. Catching a pass that is thrown behind a WR is one of the hardest things to do. The O-line played well and there was plenty of running game to make his life easier. There are 25 QBs in this league that would have capitalized on that better than he did yesterday.

Don't get me wrong, I think JC is going to be the franchise, but I disapprove of this performance. Hell, I bet JC himself disapproves of his performance.

You're not. I also DISAPPROVE. I agree with what you said 100%. I don't think he's a bad QB, but he certainly had a bad day. I'm hopeful that it was just first day jitters, and he was certainly poised enough not to let his mistakes lead to an implosion. BUT, let's face it, he wasn't very good. He should have been exploiting the Dolphins secondary more.

[hockeygoalie29]

Lukewarm but overall I'm confident he will improve and be a solid NFL quarterback as the season goes on. He throws such a nice deep ball. It shows me that we can setup and hit the homerun ball very effectively. He needs to work on his under routes, as he missed a WR screen completely on one play. I wonder if nerves and adrenaline played a part in him being off his softer throws.

JC really botched the overthrow to Moss...as well as the wide pass to ARE, but considering its his first start of the season as the bonifide #1, I'm guessing that was to be expected. Plus, he wasn't getting full support from his receivers...as some of them (especailly moss) had a case of the dropies early on.

He did hesitate a bit too much...especially on that INT, where he pumped the ball 3 times before lofting it into the endzone. As soon as I saw him pumping it, I realized he was taking waaaay too long...and the defense was locking in on his target. Yes, Lloyd should have fought for it better, but it wasn't a good situation to be in to begin with as there were too many defenders near the ball.

What I really liked was Campbell's scrambling ability. He isn't a speedy guy, but he knows when to take off...and he definitely knows when to step out of bounds. lol. He had two 10+ yard scrambles for first downs.

I definitely think he was a little nervous for opening day. He tried a little too hard and wasn't as relaxed as he was during his opening TD drive against Jacksonville in the last pre-season game. During that game, he hit the receivers perfectly in stride on those medium crossing routes whereas today he was high and behind. I think once we get a couple of games under his belt and the nerves out of the way his accuracy and timing will fall into place.

[firehawk157]

Lukewarm but overall I'm confident he will improve and be a solid NFL quarterback as the season goes on. He throws such a nice deep ball. It shows me that we can setup and hit the homerun ball very effectively. He needs to work on his under routes, as he missed a WR screen completely on one play. I wonder if nerves and adrenaline played a part in him being off his softer throws.

JC really botched the overthrow to Moss...as well as the wide pass to ARE, but considering its his first start of the season as the bonifide #1, I'm guessing that was to be expected. Plus, he wasn't getting full support from his receivers...as some of them (especailly moss) had a case of the dropies early on.

He did hesitate a bit too much...especially on that INT, where he pumped the ball 3 times before lofting it into the endzone. As soon as I saw him pumping it, I realized he was taking waaaay too long...and the defense was locking in on his target. Yes, Lloyd should have fought for it better, but it wasn't a good situation to be in to begin with as there were too many defenders near the ball.

What I really liked was Campbell's scrambling ability. He isn't a speedy guy, but he knows when to take off...and he definitely knows when to step out of bounds. lol. He had two 10+ yard scrambles for first downs.
Actually, that second INT was thrown into single coverage. Most NFL receivers should make the play (based on position) over most NFL corners. Or, at the very least, have that play result in an incompletion. Quarterbacks throw that type of pass a couple of times a game because it stretches the D and usually single coverage is a favorable match-up. But we're talking about Lloyd here.

Anyways, I said lukewarm. He made some mistakes and was too excited and didn't reign in his throws, but still, he played smart and made some deep throws and smart decisions to put us in a position to win.

[Spence]

Disapprove.

[garedskin]

That first pick he threw was a forced pass into double coverage.
The reciever I believe was Cooley and he was never open on that play.He tried to force it.
Good thing he settled down after that.
Moss had a TERRIBLE game he dropped a few and on another he looked to be run blocking on a pass play that was clearly intended to be coming to him.Campbell just threw it away.Which I thought was a nice play on his part.
I was lukewarm on his perfomance because of that 1st interception.
Every time he went back to pass I was worried he would do it again.
Thank goodness he did not the second pick was into single coverage.:Peace:

[swheeler]

Approve. Do I think he played great? No. But he played at a level that made me feel good about having him in the job, and showed some things that had me really excited for the rest of the year. Sure he could have played a lot better, but he doesn't need to be Peyton Manning for me to approve. And I don't think that I would be saying anything different if the Dolphins WRs had caught a couple more passes and we lost the game.

[RedHokieSkin]

If this were a performance rating, I'd say LukeWarm. But since it's an approval rating, I definitely Approve. He managed the game pretty well, held on to the ball, and made some plays with his feet. You can argue that neither pick was his fault. And other than a couple errant throws, he looked unflappable and solid. Definitely APPROVE. Especially considering what we've lived with the past couple years...

[BostonSkins]

Approve. Not pretty but we won, to be expected considering experience level of JC.

[Skinz4lyfe]

I totally approve! Let's remember this is only his 8th career start. Although this arguably was his worst game as a Redskin, he continues to stretch the field. He needs to work on his mid range accuracy but his deep ball is beautiful.

[jaylen]

I say Lukewarm leaniong toward approve.

I've never quite seem him struggle with the accuracy on the underneath throws like he did Sunday in college or even last season he was fine underneath so its just a struggle in the 1st game I think with stamina and sharpness having missed the 1 preseason game.

Taking the Llyod throw back I think it was a good day. Moss dropped 2 passes that were slightly behind him but catchable and ARE dropped one he stretched for but got both hands on.

I think he's gonna be a good qb all season for us.

[hessy36]

lukewarm

JC made some mistakes.. took too long getting rid of the ball. threw too high and too hard BUT

he got us to a win and that is what counts.. he will grow and get better

it would help if he had a third receiver to catch passes and if the o line was strong enough to allow cooley out more often.. but it will get better

Speaking of receivers, we just got one from the Pats..

[Battle Cat]

Approve, he put us in a position to win.

[openallnight]

The bottom line he guided our troops to the game winning score. Therefore, I must approve.
He made some mistakes typical of a qb w/ 8 starts in the league. He made some errant passes. Although, his accuracy on the deep balls was excellent. He made some real nice reads catching single coverage on ARE and Lloyd. I think we saw JC maturing before our eyes Sunday. The Dolphins took away Cooley (man over and under coverage) and our RB (usually kept in to protect). JC started picking up the coverage and going to the WR in single coverage.
I'm not satisfied with where he's at today but, very optimistic where he's heading tomorrow.

[smoak]

I can't believe I'm the only disapprove in this poll. JC had a bad day, I don't know why people are so afraid to say it. He needs to play better and I'm sure he will.

A lot of those drops were poorly thrown passes. Catching a pass that is thrown behind a WR is one of the hardest things to do. The O-line played well and there was plenty of running game to make his life easier. There are 25 QBs in this league that would have capitalized on that better than he did yesterday.

Don't get me wrong, I think JC is going to be the franchise, but I disapprove of this performance. Hell, I bet JC himself disapproves of his performance.

I get where you are coming from on this even thoguh I did approve. Here are my overly simlistic thoughts:

1) I think most WRs not named Lloyd woudl tell you that is a ball hits there hands, they should catch it. I know I feel that way. No matter where the ball is thrown, if I personally get even one finger on it, I expect that I should catch the ball. The only problem being that I am now too fat to run. :D Moss and ARE dropped some big time passes including third down converstions. Despite that, Campbell had a decent completion % and thrid down converstion %. Not too shabby IMO.

2) I took this as an overall question. Overall, one game with a couple problems is not enough to make we worry or be lukewarm. If it becomes a trend, then we'll chat.

Disapprove.


No elaboration?

That first pick he threw was a forced pass into double coverage.
The reciever I believe was Cooley and he was never open on that play.He tried to force it.
Good thing he settled down after that.
Moss had a TERRIBLE game he dropped a few and on another he looked to be run blocking on a pass play that was clearly intended to be coming to him.Campbell just threw it away.Which I thought was a nice play on his part.
I was lukewarm on his perfomance because of that 1st interception.
Every time he went back to pass I was worried he would do it again.
Thank goodness he did not the second pick was into single coverage.:Peace:

While I wholeheartedly agree that the first INT was a bad decision on JC's part, it appears Cooley didn't get there and the DB made a great play. Still a bad decision, but in Saunder's offense, Campbell has to let that rip BEFORE his man gets to the spot.

[whitskins]

I disapprove of 0 TDs, 2 INTs, and a 53 passer rating.

But I approve of this QB. He's going to have days like this, but he's going to get much better as time goes on. Very happy to have him under center.

Once he gets this passing offense clicking, watch out.

[Skins57]

Lukewarm at best but as has been said it is only week one of the season. We won but againist any better than average team we need to score points. I expect JC to get better as the season goes on

[culpeper]

through all the hiccups and first pass attempt getting picked....he held it together and made key plays to get us a win. by no means was this a good game for JC, and he still did just enough to win it.

BUT LETS NOT MAKE THIS A HABIT!!! i want to start seeing the second half of the giants game last year a lot more in the next few weeks...