Why The Packers Should Not Draft Bruce Campbell
by Brandon on Feb 28, 2010 10:08 PM CST
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One of the big stories at the NFL combine this weekend was the 4.77 40 time ran by Maryland OL Bruce Campbell. His agent, Drew Rosenhaus, took it as a sign that Campbell is now a Top 10 pick. While that's certainly impressive, it's no reason to lock in on one athletic offensive lineman in a great draft class. Football Outsiders only has data going back to 1999, and Campbell's time is the best in the past 10 years, but they point out that the lineman that ran great 40 times is a mix of booms and busts. One particular bust will stand out for Packer fans, as highlighted by Mocking The Draft:
Since 1999, Football Outsiders notes that only Allen Barbre has run a faster time. He also put up 34 reps in the 225-pound bench press...
But Ross Tucker of Sports Illustrated summed Campbell's performance up best:
"Bruce Campbell's 40 time is very impressive but it has no bearing on whether or not he can, ya know, block people."
Ding, ding!
In Barbre's case, his 40 time sure didn't help when he was getting beaten by pass rushers all season.
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My opinion is that Campbell is going to be a workout wonder who BOMBS in the NFL!!! He has ALL the measurables, all the athletic ability, and he certainly looks the part, but he doesn’t play ANYWHERE near as good as he tests or measures!!!
Stay Away from Campbell…
This is just puzzling. Barbre is probably one of the more athletic RTs in the league yet he is terrible on the field? It just doesn’t make a whole lot of sense too me. I figured he was just slow as molasses and that was the reason DEs ran by him without making contact but that’s certainly not the case. I really hope he can work out at OG for us. If not that’s definitely a big waste of athletic ability.
OT need short area quickness to succeed… Straight-line speed means little to an OT!!! Shows some leg power, but thats about it! THe 40 dash is pretty much a wasted drill for OL, other than to measure some leg power from a standstil.
Right I just would assume he would have the quickness to go along with the speed but obviously not.
by packallday555 on Feb 28, 2010 11:47 PM CST up reply actions
Indefense of Campbell
He is an exposive athlete who’s also a lot stronger than Barbre. Another plus point in Campbell’s performance is his armlength. Campbell is a decent run blocker and pass blocker,but on a team with a good O line coach he has the chance to bloom into something special. He’s by no mean’s going to Bomb in the NFL. But he may struggle for a few season’s while he learn’s the game.
Campbell’s got all the physical tools to be a heck of a player. I don’t know if he has the mental & emotional ones, or if the Packers have the luxury of waiting to find out and praying he can develop them.
His choice of Drew Rosenhaus as an agent doesn’t necessarily speak well of his emotional maturity, something good left tackles and good players have. We don’t need a Terrell Owens of the O-line.
Campbell
The guy has ALL the athletic ability in the world… The problem is he doesn’t, and never has played ANY WHERE NEAR as good as he should, given his athletic gifts!!!
He should have DOMINATED the college level, and he wasn’t anything but decent!!! That should tell you all you need to know… Don’t touch him!!!
campbell
i don’t think the packers have that luxury of picking in the first round and developing that pick. the pack has glaring holes to fill and if campbell can’t start from day 1 at LT then don’t draft him. the first pick should start or play a significant amt of snaps. sooner or later we have to stop developing players and hoping on potential. one of these days the team has to put on “big boy pants” and play the game.
Bruce Campbell...
Does he have a prominent chin and a boomstick?
The 40 time is irrelevant for an offensive lineman. The Pack need someone with blocking skills, something only seen in game footage.
The combine is such a joke.
LOL...Evil Dead
Agreed….the combine is a waste of time and irrelevant to determining whether or not a player will be a stud in the NFL.
Rosenhaus is a snake and knows squat about football. I mean seriously? You get excited that your guy runs fast? That’s cool if he’s a RB or WR, but the dude is a lineman! He needs to be able to move fast side-to-side and back….not in a dash!
Missing the point
The two main points in this post people are glossing over:
1) Campbell, like Barbre, excelled in ALL drills highlighting their respective athletic skill sets, not just linear 40yd dash and bench press. Their respective liability is from the neck up. The physical/athletic game is there for both, but it can’t compensate for the mental gaffs and lack of control demonstrated by both.
2) It’s a huge red flag when an agent has a history of rigid negotiations, even unrealistic contract requests on behalf of his player. Should Campbell slip, Drew R. will still demand top 10 money (holdout on the horizon), should a team reach for him you will be paying top dollar for a guy that hasn’t produced on tape. The agent is now the poison pill.
With a 40 time like that....
I wouldn’t worry about the Packers maybe picking him, as the Raiders will surely have selected him already.
:)
by apett8 on Mar 1, 2010 7:34 PM CST reply actions 1 recs
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