Offense beginning to click for Campbell: Fourth-year QB picks up the pace in Zorn's West Coast...

Aug. 1--Jim Zorn is happy if a backup offensive tackle knows his assignment and completes it successfully.

Zorn is pleased when a defensive player is in the right place at the right time and intercepts a pass or forces a turnover.

Zorn is the coach of the Washington Redskins, and in the big picture, he's responsible for everything the players do on the field. But the offensive line and defense are not his primary interests. That's why he has assistant coaches.

His main concern is the offense, especially the starting quarterback.

Zorn is affable. He has some unusual drills for quarterbacks and would seem to be a "new age," touchy, feeling kind of coach.

Don't be fooled. Zorn is demanding and lets players know when he isn't pleased with a decision, play or practice. He is especially demanding of the quarterbacks.

Zorn played quarterback for 10 seasons in the NFL. He was quarterbacks coach in Seattle for six seasons before coming to Washington.

So, when starting quarterback Jason Campbell turned in back-to-back solid performances in practice sessions this week, Zorn finally could say something good about Campbell and sound as if he really meant it.

"Jason was lights out today," Zorn said after a recent practice. "He turned down a big play that everybody got on him about, but for the most part, what I saw was something I've been looking for from him -- a confident decision to throw the ball even when the receiver is not super open.

"He not only threw the ball, but he threw it on target. He got some completions in tight situations, and that's the NFL."

Campbell is in his fourth NFL season, and this is the third offense he has had to learn. He had to learn a new offense in each of his four seasons at Auburn.

He has a lot of plays and terminology rolling around in his head. He also has other things on his mind in Zorn's system.