Oakland Raiders: Turning Fat Into Muscle: Jason Campbell

May 17, 2010   ·   Ben Raiderfan   ·   Jump to comments

There's a growing feeling in the Raider Nation that the Oakland Raiders are about to reverse their losses and become playoff competitor once more. Many point to the acquisition of Jason Campbell as a reason for this positive outlook along with a very good draft session.
Any assessment of Campbell's chances of contributing to the Raiders' success has to look at prior FA QB acquisitions, prior QB performance and what Jason Campbell brings to the table. Please keep in mind that the off season is just that, off season. No football has been played. However, there's no moratorium on enthusiasm in the off season. Let's see why we're happy.
 
Prior Free Agent Quarterback Acquisitions
Everyone agrees that the last successful QB for the Oakland Raiders was Rich Gannon, who played until 2004. However, injuries were responsible for a less than stellar performance by Gannon his last two years. After leading the Raiders to the 2002 Super Bowl (and throwing for over 4,000 yar...

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