1st Round, Pick 18: Lions Select Iowa LB Jack Campbell

[Blizer]

They actaully have it an A+?

god damn they like campbell

[SchemeTheDream]

Cons: Jack might have been there day-2 and Brian Branch was still available.

Pros: He’s got better coverage grade than most corners and is the #1 LB in every other measure.

[Mobetta20]

Campbell did have the highest rating for a LB against the pass. Maybe Brad saw that…

[DETROIT-RAM]

@najacks

We have Campbell for 5 years. He can learn from anzalone this year. Who’s to say he doesn’t start over Rodriguez?

Sure but don’t agree spending so much on Anzolone if your spending 18 on a LB.

[Mr.Peabody]

@BlueWolverine02

More about positional value and in this case, im not sold on his athletic ability

You clearly missed the combine.

[Thats2]

They are both good players, it just seems WTFish because 1) the mock groupthink had them going much lower, and 2) they’re both low-value positions (though at least Gibbs pass-catching makes him as much WR as RB).

I have no doubt they’ll be good players and will help us, I just wonder why Brad strayed so far from his high-value tendencies. I guess the small sample size should have been more telling.

[Blizer]

tbf, its at minimum a 2 year deal with the Analzone

not alot of money in him

[DETROIT-RAM]

@JerseyJungle

@DETROIT-RAM

Also why spend so much on Anzolone? Couldn’t you havr added Campbell and used the cap somewhere else. Odd strategy in my opinion.

I’m glad you added “in your opinion”.

Ummm aren’t all post by in large opinions? I just add that so slow people like you can grasp elementary concepts

[Tucker]

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[GreggyJ]

@Blizer

If you hate this pick more than the Gibbs, your on something btw, that was more egregious

Gibbs is the best pass-catching RB to enter the league in five years and analysts this past week said half the teams in the league had him higher than Bijan. Wasn’t egregious in the least.

[BitterSyd]

Love the pick, just one round too early. The front office so far has gained my trust.

[JerseyJungle]

@BarrySanders20

A 6’5 middle linebacker in today’s spread game? Thanks brad

compare his speed to any shorter LB. You’d be surprised at what you find.
Look at his PFF coverage grade.
You’re downgrading him because he’s 6’5"?

[Mr.Peabody]

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@JerseyJungle

@DETROIT-RAM

Also why spend so much on Anzolone? Couldn’t you havr added Campbell and used the cap somewhere else. Odd strategy in my opinion.

I’m glad you added “in your opinion”.

Ummm aren’t all post by in large opinions? I just add that so slow people like you can grasp elementary concepts

My opinions should be taken as fact.

And the fact remains that I am full of shit. Book it!

[BlueWolverine02]

Athletic LBs these days are running 4.4, not 4.6. Its not 2003 anymore.

[JerseyJungle]

@BitterSyd

Love the pick, just one round too early. The front office so far has gained my trust.

We had to do that, because if we drafted him in the second round - well, you know LOL.

[BarrySanders20]

Im not sold on Campbell in todays games especially if we running a 4-2-5 defense

[GreggyJ]

I have a slight concern they just Tavai’d themselves.

[JerseyJungle]

@BarrySanders20

Im not sold on Campbell in todays games especially if we running a 4-2-5 defense

why - do you think he’s slow?

[Mr.Peabody]

@BlueWolverine02

Athletic LBs these days are running 4.4, not 4.6. Its not 2003 anymore.

Look at all of that lime green.

[Air2theThrown]

I love this pick. One of my favorite players in the draft.

He will be a solid player for the Lions in a position of need too.