Calais Campbell

[rookieoftheyear]

Word is he is going to enter the NFL draft. He is massive 6'8" 285 DE from Miami. Before the year he looked like a top 5 pick, but his sltock his slipping after a mediocre year. he has the physical tools to dominate, he just needs to put it all together. From what I have read, he will be a mid 1st round pick, but should he slip to us (unlikely, but possible) would you draft him? I don't know if given the oppurtunity, we could pass on such a talent. What do you guys think?

[Hobbes2d]

I would yes. But we won't get a shot at him.

I saw him play vs OU earlier this year and he looked very impressive, in a game where his team was getting abused, and he kept playing hard. Which is more then I can say for some of his teammates on the defense who played like dogs.

[Pound th' Rock]

If he slipped to us I would ABSOLUTELY draft him.

Jebus... can you imagine this...

Calais Campbell - Patrick Willis - (someone not named Smith) - Manny Lawson

That would be an insane 3-4 linebacking corps.

However, don't get your hopes up... He won't fall to us. And we probably should draft some 3-4 defensive linemen more than Campbell. Campbell would have to put on a good amount of weight to play the 3-4 DE position effectively.

[Hobbes2d]

If he slipped to us I would ABSOLUTELY draft him.

Jebus... can you imagine this...

Calais Campbell - Patrick Willis - (someone not named Smith) - Manny Lawson

That would be an insane 3-4 linebacking corps.

However, don't get your hopes up... He won't fall to us. And we probably should draft some 3-4 defensive linemen more than Campbell. Campbell would have to put on a good amount of weight to play the 3-4 DE position effectively.

Campbell is a 4-3 DE. He would not play LB or DE in the 3-4.

[majesstik1]

Campbell is a 4-3 DE. He would not play LB or DE in the 3-4.

That's how I see him too. Despite his enormous height, his is still rather light for the 3-4 end position, and too tall and not athletic enough for the 3-4 LB position. If we are running the 4-3 next year, he's worth considering, but there are other players I would target.

[Pound th' Rock]

That's how I see him too. Despite his enormous height, his is still rather light for the 3-4 end position, and too tall and not athletic enough for the 3-4 LB position. If we are running the 4-3 next year, he's worth considering, but there are other players I would target.

I agree he's best suited to be a 4-3 defensive end. But I think he could translate into a 3-4 outside linebacker. I will admit, I haven't watched a lot of film on him this year, but from what I've seen, I think he could do it. But he'd probably be a huge liability in coverage.

[majesstik1]

I agree he's best suited to be a 4-3 defensive end. But I think he could translate into a 3-4 outside linebacker. I will admit, I haven't watched a lot of film on him this year, but from what I've seen, I think he could do it. But he'd probably be a huge liability in coverage.

He'd be a liability in coverage, and would just look awkward trying to drop his hips and make cuts with RBs/TEs. His size is a better fit on the line where he can rush the passer, and get those arms up to block the QBs vision and knock down passes.

[yayareawarrior]

we should definetely draft him but there is NO WAY he will slip to us. Huge DE's that rush the passer are hard to find.