But after a few weeks and an injury that has kept him out for four weeks the question that is being asked is whether it should be Campbell or Gradkowski that keeps the starting job. Since his return to the starting job Campbell has gone 2-1 with four touchdowns and just two interceptions (both which were in the loss). Campbell has started to look like the quarterback that the Raiders and their fans thought that they were going to get.
Today in the media session, offensive coordinator Hue Jackson was asked about this potential quarterback controversy.
On why the Raiders would stick with Gradkowski after Jason Campbell has led the club to more than 1,000-yards of offense in the last two games with a qb rating over 120:
“Jason’s done well. Obviously, as Tom said, nothing’s been decided for this week. I live in the moment. My job is to make sure we’re ready to play this week, and until a decision is made on Friday, which it hasn’t been right night, I’ll worry about that when that time comes. I know Jason’s out here practicing. I know Bruce is out here practicing. The most important thing is that we put the guy that will give us the best chance to win.
I hear everything that’s been said, but my biggest thing is we’re going to go play, and somebody’s going to be under center come Sunday. And obviously Jason’s done a tremendous job. Bruce is working. I think he’d be the first to tell you – he’s working hard every day – he’s not exactly where he wants to be, but we’ve still got a few more days to see where we get to.”
I don't have the entire transcript but here is the rest of what Hue Jackson had to say about the quarterbacks.
Q: Is there any risk to making a quarterback change now?
Jackson: There’s risk in anything you do. Obviously, any time a guy has had success and all of a sudden someone comes in, there’s always that period of adjustment. We’ve had that. I’m not going to say it’s an adjustment that we can’t overcome if that’s the decision that’s made. But I also know that there is an adjustment period to anything you do in that situation. But if it is him and he goes and plays, he’ll play well. If it’s Jason, I expect him to play well.
Q: Can Bruce make all the throws he needs to make?
Jackson: I think he’s working toward that. I think he’ll tell you he’s not exactly there, but he’s throwing, and I think that’s the most important thing. The balls’ coming out of his hand, he’s hitting receivers, and I think he’s feeling much more comfortable than what he did a week ago.
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