Just imagine what will be said if the Redskins lose a second game.

There’s no doubt Zorn and Campbell will face intense scrutiny until they prove doubters they can handle their current roles.

But, in the case of Zorn, remember that it took Joe Gibbs six games in his first go-round in Washington to win a game. It took Marty Schottenheimer the same amount of time. Gibbs, like Zorn, was unproven; Schottenheimer was not. Both, however, had teams that took on their personality and eventually played with a sense of urgency, something this group has not yet done.

Zorn must do a better job managing the clock. He also made a big blunder in how he handled the Jon Jansen situation; Jansen should have been told of his possible demotion from Zorn and not the media.

And Zorn must figure out a way to merge a quarterback who is best throwing downfield behind a line better equipped for short, quick tosses. Which is also what Zorn wants. But Campbell still hesitates, still locks on receivers and still is clearly learning. Is it a function of yet another new system for him? Or is he settling into who he is as a quarterback?

That question will take more than one regular-season game to answer. And the longer it takes Campbell to answer the questions, the more questions Zorn will face.

What we learned through Week 1:


» Jason Taylor is still uncomfortable at left end. Yes, he’s played it before but never full-time as he did against the Giants. He wasn’t always certain where to line up. We’re talking a foot here or there, but that makes a difference. Also, he constantly changed what hand he kept down. In one series, he started with his left hand, the next play used his right hand and the next used both hands. He also was handled too easily by Kevin Boss, a weak-blocking tight end.

» All this talk about more running lanes for Clinton Portis in this system has not proven accurate. The Redskins aren’t in three- and four-receiver sets much more than they were last year. Portis will still have to grind it out.

» The Redskins did not act depressed about the loss. That’s not to say it didn’t bother them, but their locker room was rather lively Friday — with some players singing and lots of noise being made — the day after the loss to New York.

“If you get depressed after a Week One loss,” said linebacker London Fletcher, “I feel bad for you.”