Was Shanahan wrong in DC?

When Mike Shanahan (HC) and Bruce Allen (GM) took over in Washington, it didn't take long to quiet the Jason Campbell debate. After dodging questions concerning the QB all off season, and bringing in a highly respected Donovan McNabb, Campbell was traded to the Oakland Raiders on draft day. For whatever reason, Shanahan and Allen did not see enough in Campbell, although he had progressed statistically in his 5 seasons as a Redskin (under 4 different Offensive Coordinators). He was traded for the cheap cost of a 2012 4th Rd pick.

Honestly, I couldn't blame Shanahan for wanting to bring in a QB with the track record of McNabb. I've always liked McNabb and respected his game. He never fully got the credit he deserved in Philly. It was tough to see Campbell shipped off to the, yes, pun intended, Black Hole of the NFL. I was expecting to see Carolina or a Minnesota make a move for Campbell. Both of which I thought, would have given him more of a chance to develop into the first round pick Joe Gibbs felt he was, in 2005.

Week 1 Raiders v Titans. Campbell's first outing as a Raider. 

It's now Week 16 in the NFL, two games left to play and Jason Campbell is this unquestioned starter in Oakland. The unquestioned part could be arguable, but with Tom Cable's love affair (Gradkowski) currently on IR, who else does he really have to turn to, St. Pierre? As the Raiders starter, Campbell has a record of 6-4. If you consider the first Chargers game where in came in early to replace the injured Gradkowski, you can argue Campbell is 7-4. Meanwhile, Tom Cable's "Coaches Pet" is a dismal 0-3 as the starter. This debate is whole other topic, so I'll stop with all that here. 

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