Could the Oakland Raiders go quarterback shopping in Washington for a second straight year?
Perhaps.
Ben Volin of the Palm Beach Post believes there is a chance Donovan McNabb could land a spot on the Raiders roster this season.
Volin believes Oakland “seems like the perfect spot” for the Redskins outcast. From all indications McNabb is one and done in Washington following a rocky season under head coach Mike Shanahan and offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan.
Should the Raiders actually make a play for McNabb there is little doubt he would be given the starting job over Jason Campbell, whom the team acquired from the Redskins last season after they acquired McNabb from the Philadelphia Eagles. It would be ironic, no?
Volin adds that Al Davis “always has a soft spot for the outcasts.”
We don’t disagree with that statement necessarily, but it’s hard to put that label on the future Hall of Famer. Things just didn’t work out for him in Washington, which has paved the way for John Beck to take over as the presumable starter in the nation’s capital. You’d be hard pressed to find 30 other NFL teams who believe McNabb is truly an outcast.
The likelihood of McNabb actually coming to the Bay Area seems remote. Campbell has stepped up and assumed leadership of the Silver and Black this offseason despite the quarterback controversy that surrounds him.
Campbell, along with Richard Seymour, has organized team workouts in Atlanta to keep the team together during the NFL lockout. He certainly isn’t acting as though he has the No. 2 label stamped on him.
Is McNabb a good fit for the Raiders? Post your thoughts below.
I wouldn’t even want MCnabb as 3rd string QB, Talk about washed up…He’s awful…Campbell is still on incline…McNabb don’t even know rules of overtime.
It would be worst than when Grads was revolving last season. So then we would have two guys that are starters in their mind. Thats not healthy for the team. In my mind Campbell handled last year with class (just like his whole career) then came on strong and unquestionably earned the starting QB spot. We all know that instead of shelling out money for McNabb, it would improve the team much more to spend it on say a Vet WR with sticky fingers, OLB, along the line, or at DB/S….
We need at least one more body at the QB spot tho. I would love to see Brennan come back and actually have a chance to compete for 2nd string…
Hell no! I’ll take Campbell over him..
If mcnab comes to o town.mine as well stick a fork in yet another season. Campbell needs the comfort of knowing he’s the guy
No way. McNabb is not the answer. Campbell is. Give the guy a chance, he went 7-5 last year and got better each game. He will step up and end all this speculation this season.
@Philip
Listen to clear it up What I meant was a mental and emotional investment, you don’t have to spend money to have a investment into something or anyone he was given the title of. Leader of the Oakland Raiders Offence by coach Jackson the team and and fans finally feel like they have a great qb in Campbell, he is making great progress with the mini camps he’s got going on in ATL with Richard Seymor there getting those plays and signals down and build on each over with trust and over all to get that male comaraderie started so when it comes to play on that field no question that those teammate will give Campbell 100% McNabb has no heart for the game anymore and if he comes in he’s going to fk up all the progress we’ve made Campbell is our QB, if you don’t like that find another team GO RAIDERS!!!!!
There is no way mcnabb comes to us this year. Campbell is the unquestioned starter of this team and we should leave well enough alone. Mcnabb wanted no part of the silver and black last year and we dont want his a** this year. Let him rot in dc with shanarat!!!
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And BTW,calling McNabb a ‘future Hall of Famer’ is funny too. McNabb has choked away so many big games I’ve lost count. His crowning achievement, choking to the point of yacking in the huddle of the final drive of his only Superbowl appearance, defines his career. McNabb spent the vast majority of his career on a team with an elite defense and couldn’t win a championship. Great quarterbacks, like Peyton Manning, win Championships despite their teams flaws. McNabb couldn’t take advantage of his teams strengths. And, most people I’ve spoken to do not think that McNabb is a hall of fame QB. Here’s one poll that shows 60% of people do not think McNabb is a Hall of Famer. http://content.usatoday.com/communities/thehuddle/post/2010/09/redskins-qb-donovan-mcnabb-future-hall-of-famer/1
The line ‘Should the Raiders actually make a play for McNabb there is little doubt he would be given the starting job over Jason Campbell,’ is laughable. If McNabb were brought in, he’d clearly be the backup. Why do people write these things? Look at recent performances…Campbell finished the season as one of the top rated QBs in the NFL through the final 5 games. McNabb finished the season…well…losing his job to Rex Grossman. McNabb has NO chance to be starting over Campbell, barring a Campbell injury. Ridiculous.
Slayer, what exactly do the Raiders have invested in Campbell? It’s definitely not money. Campbell is set to make just a little over 3 million this year, and that’s peanuts when it comes to QB payola. With only Campbell and Boller on the Raiders roster, the Raiders will have to bring in at least 2 more QB’s anyway. They definitely have to go into the season with at least 3 QB’s, so why can’t it be a QB of McNabbs caliber, why do the Raiders have to bring in a QB that won’t challenge Campbell for the starting Job. Why do the Raiders have to bring in some bum QB that is no good? because Campbell wouldn’t like it? if Campbell can’t handle a little competition, he’s not worth having around anyway. If a team has a chance to upgrade a position they should do it, regardless if it’s upgrading a 1st string or a 2nd string QB position.
I wish we had someone that could cut it loose like Mcnabb. We need a gunslinger!! Oww!!
Go Raiders
Hell no, I don’t care if its tom brady out there Campbell is the leader of the Silver&Black Offence he is locked, stocked and ready to rock \m/ we have too much invested into Campbell to just push him aside give Campbell a god damn chance he is going to be a great QB I know it, EMPEROR Davis knows it, but most of all THE RAIDER NATION KNOWS IT!!! GO JASON GO RAIDERS!!! \m/