2025 Draft: LBers

[State]

Need youth and athleticism.

 

[manxman2601]

Need youth and athleticism.

He's really fun to watch. shame he's relatively small (6', 220).

 

[manxman2601]

Does anyone have thoughts on Jihaad Campbell from Alabama?

Look at this for consistent production from PFF:

Run Defence - 81
Coverage - 78.7
Pass Rush - 75.5

Ranks 1st among all linebackers for coverage stops

And at 6-3, 244lbs, a really good size.

 

[bakes781]

Need youth and athleticism.

Love him in the late rounds

 

[chief1]

Love him in the late rounds

Closing speed is very impressive

 

[chief1]

Does anyone have thoughts on Jihaad Campbell from Alabama?

Look at this for consistent production from PFF:

Run Defence - 81
Coverage - 78.7
Pass Rush - 75.5

Ranks 1st among all linebackers for coverage stops

And at 6-3, 244lbs, a really good size.

Would be very happy with him in round two.

 

[manxman2601]

 

[PatsFan2]

I would love us to go away from the Two Down Thumpers and get a Sideline to Sideline guy. Similar to the old Steeler Defenses.

 

[manxman2601]

 

[Wilfork#75]

Does anyone have thoughts on Jihaad Campbell from Alabama?

Look at this for consistent production from PFF:

Run Defence - 81
Coverage - 78.7
Pass Rush - 75.5

Ranks 1st among all linebackers for coverage stops

And at 6-3, 244lbs, a really good size.

My dream scenario would be to trade down twice, move around a bit and end up with two picks in the 20’s to take an OT and Jihaad Campbell. He is my favourite player in the draft.

To me he is the clear #1 off the ball linebacker. He is big, freakishly athletic and is fantastic against the run and in coverage. What puts it over the top for me though as the guy I want in the 1st round is the flashes of ability he has also shown off the edge. I have no doubt he will be a stud LBer, but if he can also do a bit of an Abdul Carter/Micah Parsons off the edge, that is an immensely valuable player.

Have him play inside on early downs where he can either play the run or drop into coverage when needed. Then on passing downs just let him loose from the edge. This is a guy that would make me very excited.

 

[manxman2601]

My dream scenario would be to trade down twice, move around a bit and end up with two picks in the 20’s to take an OT and Jihaad Campbell. He is my favourite player in the draft.

To me he is the clear #1 off the ball linebacker. He is big, freakishly athletic and is fantastic against the run and in coverage. What puts it over the top for me though as the guy I want in the 1st round is the flashes of ability he has also shown off the edge. I have no doubt he will be a stud LBer, but if he can also do a bit of an Abdul Carter/Micah Parsons off the edge, that is an immensely valuable player.

Have him play inside on early downs where he can either play the run or drop into coverage when needed. Then on passing downs just let him loose from the edge. This is a guy that would make me very excited.

That's how I see him. When I do my mocks he often turns up at 38 and I pick just because I think he's BPA.

 

[WaterfallJumper]

My dream scenario would be to trade down twice, move around a bit and end up with two picks in the 20’s to take an OT and Jihaad Campbell. He is my favourite player in the draft.

To me he is the clear #1 off the ball linebacker. He is big, freakishly athletic and is fantastic against the run and in coverage. What puts it over the top for me though as the guy I want in the 1st round is the flashes of ability he has also shown off the edge. I have no doubt he will be a stud LBer, but if he can also do a bit of an Abdul Carter/Micah Parsons off the edge, that is an immensely valuable player.

Have him play inside on early downs where he can either play the run or drop into coverage when needed. Then on passing downs just let him loose from the edge. This is a guy that would make me very excited.

I was just thinking about this scenario earlier today. I'm with you, although I'm hoping we get a FA LT and can draft DL instead. I miss when we had a dominant LB corp. Campbell would improve the middle of our defense big time. Imagine adding, say, Campbell, Harmon, and Porter? Night and day difference potential.

 

[bakes781]

I was just thinking about this scenario earlier today. I'm with you, although I'm hoping we get a FA LT and can draft DL instead. I miss when we had a dominant LB corp. Campbell would improve the middle of our defense big time. Imagine adding, say, Campbell, Harmon, and Porter? Night and day difference potential.

Projecting LBs for us has always been the hardest thing it seems. They've become more and more undersized and there's also the factor of having to be the onfield vocal leader. That really widles it down to a select few that make a good fit.

 

[manxman2601]

Projecting LBs for us has always been the hardest thing it seems. They've become more and more undersized and there's also the factor of having to be the onfield vocal leader. That really widles it down to a select few that make a good fit.

Vrabel used smaller linebackers at Tennessee to fit his one gap system. It wouldn't surprise me to see him go in that direction here.

 

[manxman2601]

Need youth and athleticism.

Just want to bring this to the fore again. If you haven't watched the highlight tape up thread, please do so. Regardless of how he fits the team or anything else, Nick Martin has the prospect I've most enjoyed watching. He flies around as though he has been fired out of a gun whilst his hair is on fire.

 

[bakes781]

Just want to bring this to the fore again. If you haven't watched the highlight tape up thread, please do so. Regardless of how he fits the team or anything else, Nick Martin has the prospect I've most enjoyed watching. He flies around as though he has been fired out of a gun whilst his hair is on fire.

I don't recall seeing him during the practices but I did find this nice one just now.

 

[bakes781]

Maybe I'm channeling my avatar(Brandon Spikes), but this guy would seem to be a good fit for us....

Shemar James

Mel Kiper Jr. evaluates NFL Draft stock of Florida LB Shemar James

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www.on3.com

 

[manxman2601]

I'll see your Shemar James and raise you Demetrius Knight from S Carolina

6'2, 245lbs MLB. This guy hits like a train and has true sideline to sideline range. I think he'll battle Jihaad Campbell for no 1 linebacker and could very well be BPA at 38. Initially I thought he'd be redundant because of Bentley but Knight has the range Bentley doesn't and would be a really good compliment to Bentley.

Unfortunately the video doesn't highlight him so you'll be looking for no 17 at the off-ball linebacker position.

 

[bakes781]

South Carolina sure had a heck of a front 7 with TJ and Kyle as bookends to go along with your guy.

 

[bakes781]

I'm seeing Demetrius ran a 4.77 40-yard dash at the Senior Bowl though so that likely needs to be improved.