Wednesday, September 3: Talking Cuts With Scott Campbell

I’ve spoken to Scott Campbell, director of player personnel, before. His position means that he’s essentially responsible for preparing the team for all aspects of player acquisition, from the pro and college level, and I had found him to be candid and straightforward in the face of some difficult inquiries. so when I had some [...]

Your Questions for Scott Campbell, Part 2

Your questions, continued. This is where you all got a little feistier. And be sure to read Part 1 as well. Can you bring someone in to compete with Shuan Suisham? Have you considered AJ Haglund for the San Jose Sabercats of the AFL? The tough thing with a kicker is that there’s only so [...]

Your Questions for Scott Campbell, Part 1

Over the course of this week, I’ve had the chance to watch practice with Scott Campbell, Director of Player Personnel, and I’ve talked to him about some of the team’s rookie players. I had put out a call for your questions, and you guys came through with enough that I’m splitting the results into two [...]

Watching Practice With Scott Campbell

The morning session starts with special teams practice, large groups of guys working on covering punts. It’s exactly the kind of thing that can be overwhelming if you try to take it all in, so I ask Scott what he watches during special teams practice. “Right now, I focus on the punter that we drafted. [...]

Scott Campbell on Matteral and Moneyball

Continuing our talk about the rookies and their performance Sunday night, what did you think of undrafted free agent CB Matteral Richardson? He’s showed a lot of promise and good size. He made that interception at the end of the game, which caught some eyes. Did you spot anything watching him that we might have [...]

Evaluating Rookies: Scott Campbell on Horton and Tryon

Lot of notes from talking to Scott, so I’ll put things up in shorter chunks. I asked for his evaluation of the rookies’ performances in the game against the Colts Sunday night. Here are some of his thoughts. What did you think of the rookies as a whole on Sunday? I was pleased. I think [...]

Any Questions for Scott Campbell, Director of Player Personnel?

So far, as I meet people at Redskins park, I’ve focused on the guys who equip the players and the guys who film the players. Today, I was able to spend some time with one of the guys who helps to get the players here in the first place. I spent much of this morning’s [...]