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

They actaully have it an A+?

god damn they like campbell

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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.

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

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

You clearly missed the combine.

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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.

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

not alot of money in him

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

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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.

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

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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"?

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My opinions should be taken as fact.

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

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

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

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

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

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why - do you think he’s slow?

Look at all of that lime green.

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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.

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