"One thing I was kind of upset about, it makes you feel like you're a bad quarterback and not wanted," Campbell said two days after the failure to trade for the right to choose Sanchez. "But at the same time, it makes you a stronger person and a stronger quarterback."

Campbell wouldn't confirm reports that he and agent Joel Segal would have requested a trade if the Redskins had drafted Sanchez.

"There were certain things we discussed, but nothing was written in stone," said Campbell, who met with Snyder and Cerrato the day after the Redskins failed to land Cutler but has yet to do since they lost out in their pursuit of Sanchez.

Campbell's contract expires after the season. He was more bothered by the Redskins' infatuation with Sanchez, who started 16 college games, than with Cutler, who passed for more than 4,000 yards and made the Pro Bowl in 2008.

"That was a little bit of a shock," Campbell said. "(But) I'm not going to hold any grudges. That's not fair to my teammates and not fair to the people who support me. I'm ready to move forward and have one of my best years."

That starts on the field during this weekend's minicamp, the first time that the Redskins have all been together since their 2-6 second half ended with a loss to the 49ers on Dec. 29.

"The guys on the field are counting on me to do my job to the best of my ability," he said. "Who knows? Going through something like this may bring us closer together as a unit and make us work that much harder and make a lot more happen."

Including a big payday.

"Having a great year and then sitting down at the end of the year or whenever they want to sit down, that's when we'll discuss those things," Campbell said. "Before I even get to that point, we have to produce this season, put up great numbers and have a great year."