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Redskins quarterback Jason Campbell seems like a decent human being, but he's seemingly -- and unwittingly -- forever in the middle of something. You'd need two hands to count the number of offensive coordinators he's had since college, he's suffered the indignity of having to backup Mark Brunell for a season and a half, and then suffered two semi-serious knee injuries during his first year as the starter.

Head coach Joe Gibbs ups and re-retires, and Campbell now hears rumors that he may not be in new guy Jim Zorn's long-term plans.

"He told me it wasn't true. He told me this is my team," Campbell said after workouts this week at the complex. "He made it clear that I'm the quarterback the Redskins are going to grow with. He told me that I'm still developing as a young quarterback, but that he thinks I have it all. . . . I have what it takes to take us to where we want to go. That was a confidence-builder."

This should be obvious, but it's hard to blame Campbell for being paranoid. It was just last season that some fans were wondering if career backup Todd Collins had earned the right to the starting job because of how he played during Campbell's absence.

Collins' comprehensive understanding of former offensive coordinator Al Saunders' system had something to do with his success, I'm sure, but that didn't make the suggestions that he should supplant Campbell any less ridiculous. Now, though, Saunders has been fired, and Zorn is installing the West Coast Offense. Which means another offense Campbell will have to learn.

Of course, at this point, he's got plenty of experience at learning new things, so it should be less of an issue than it might be for other young quarterbacks in a similar situation. And who knows, if Washington can settle on an offense, Campbell might actually get a chance to get comfortable one of these seasons.