"When the Raiders acquired Jason Campbell from Washington last April, I scratched my head in print. I wondered why they were loading the roster with another underachieving quarterback.

After all, Bruce Gradkowski brought enough energy into the offense to make Al Davis forget about JaMarcus Russell.

The Raider Nation toasted me repeatedly like s'mores at a Girl Scouts camping trip.

Raiders fans pointed to his 61.2 completion percentage and the lack of the word "JaMarcus" in his name. I pointed to his 20-32 record as a starter and his ineptness in marquee games.

Now that I've finally scraped off the melted chocolate and marshmallows, Campbell has been replaced as the Raiders' starting quarterback by Gradkowski.

Although I never thought highly of Campbell, was he a victim of the Raiders' system? Does it validate what Campbell's former teammate, DeAngelo Hall, said: "You go to Oakland as a player to die"?"