Bruce Campbell is Trying to Get On Al Davis' Good Side WIth These Numbers
by B.A.Armstrong on Feb 28, 2010 5:34 PM PST
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Heading into the 2010 NFL combine, many people said Bruce Campbell was the fifth best talent at OT in the draft this year. Coming out of the combine, the Oakland Raiders, and more specifically Al Davis, could consider him the best raw talent of this year's offensive line class.
The 6’6”, 314 pound lineman from Maryland is making a case at the combine to prove that he is a better athlete than the other lineman at the Indianapolis complex this week.
Campbell benched the standard bench press weight of 225 lbs. 34 times, had an outstanding broad jump, and a great vertical jump. Then he followed up that performance with the fastest forty times (4.78) ever run by an offensive lineman…ever. His height, weight, and speed combination in correlation with his 36.5 inch arms and his potential are making Al Davis drool as we speak.
Campbell was previously expected by most people to be a mid-to-late first round draft pick. He went to school at Maryland…is this starting to sound like déjà-vu a little bit to anyone?
Last year, Al Davis adored Darrius Heyward-Bey’s height, weight, and speed combination so much that he didn’t even trade down in the draft despite the fact that almost everyone expected Bey to fall to the late first round, and possibly even into the second round if the Raiders did not draft him.
But Campbell is a different animal...kind of. One scout at the combine said, “He has the best body of anyone I’ve ever seen.” Campbell is a junior, so of course he has not fully matured at the position yet. The Raiders do not have a receivers coach turned head coach; they have an offensive line coach turned head coach. There is a coach available who is widely considered to be one of the best offensive line coaches in the league to tutor him and help him develop.
Campbell won the “Top Performer of Day One Award” at the combine, and NFL Network analyst Mike Mayock said, “If there is a star of the combine so far it’s him. What he is going to have to overcome is the tape.” Mayock added, “He is the best looking offensive tackle I’ve ever seen in my entire life. Given upside…potential…he’s only started 17 games in his entire collegiate career.”
A small downside may be that Campbell has a brain disorder called Arnold-Chiari. It is a disorder where some areas of the brain form abnormally. Evidently, Campbell underwent a surgery in high school to minimize any abnormalities that might occur, and he is not worried about it. He said, “My medical test went well. I had surgery in high school that a lot of doctors kind of didn’t have enough information on so they wanted me to get a lot of MRI testing and things like that, but I feel great.”
NFL.com senior analyst Pat Kirwan wrote:
"Maryland's Bruce Campbell looks like he was chipped out of a rock. He's the leanest 314-pound man I've ever seen and passed the "eyeball test." The combine has a long history of capturing the imagination of coaches and GMs, filling their heads with potential rather than production, and Campbell looks like the poster child."
Kirwan suggested that someone who already has an established left tackle with a few years left in his tank would be smart to draft Campbell and let him develop his skills at the next level.
Trust me, the more I’ve read about the guy, the more he looks like a first round AL Davis pick. I know the Raiders don’t have an established left tackle, but to select Campbell for his height, weight, speed, and upside is classic Al Davis. If Oakland makes a move for an offensive lineman in the first round it will most likely be Bruce Campbell, the junior from Maryland.
NFL.com senior Columnist Vic Carriucci wrote:
"He might very well be the most talented athlete among the offensive linemen. Had it not been for some nagging injuries and inconsistency during his collegiate career, Campbell could be the undisputed best of the crop. He has the necessary footwork to consistently hold his own with faster edge rushers and is helped greatly by 36 ¼-inch arms."
Let’s just hope that the organization realizes that they will probably be able to get Campbell outside of the top ten if they decide to trade down. To add to this theory, this draft class is considered to be very deep in talent, so it would not hurt to have extra picks this year.
Another option the Raiders should consider is moving up the board if one of the two top defensive tackles should happen to fall past pick three or four. Ndamukong Suh (Nebraska) and Gerald McCoy (Oklahoma) are widely considered to be the best two players in the draft.
Bruce Campbell on NFL Network set: http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-combine/09000d5d816a0c34/Bruce-Campbell-on-set
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I would take
Dan Williams over Price, he’s much bigger, but It’s looking like Cody could fall into the second round. How awesome would it be to get McClain and Cody in the first and second round.
I say go this route and look heavily for proven O-lineman in FA
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by B.A.Armstrong on Mar 1, 2010 1:18 PM PST up reply actions
Cody
Hes a risk in my opinion. It would be nice to have the tandem of both McClain and Cody but Cody looks like on of those guys who gives up
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- Vince Lombardi
He would be intreguing as a second rounder though
At that point you can maybe afford to make him more situational by having him play on run downs and take him out on passing situations. As a first rounder he’d have to play every down, but that may not be his strength.
No more raining on Bruins Nation's rainy parade, they took their ball and went home.
I just think
That we shouldnt spend a 2nd on a guy just because he’s big and hes a teamate of the 1sr rounder. Theres plenty better talent in the 2nd. As in Kyle Wilson, Lamarr Houston, Brian Price, Cam Thomas
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I agree with S Jay
He would be an intreguing second rounder. We could definitely use him on first and second down to help stop the run, and Gerard Warren is really good at penetrating and getting up field. His problem has always been overpenetration and not holding his gap assignment on run plays. I think putting him and Cody together is a very interesting concept.
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by B.A.Armstrong on Mar 1, 2010 5:14 PM PST up reply actions
I'd like to get this pair, too, but surprised S Jay isn't saying Price over Cody!
I like both of these guys. It’ll be interesting to see who goes first. i don’t see us getting involved in trading up or down; we’re in the ideal position right now. Not too high, not too low. Used smartly, these picks are enviable; let’s hope that we use them smartly for a change!
It’s getting to where you want 1st round and top ten pick talent, but you don’t want the contract that comes with them especially being unproven guys. The depth this year remains the biggest positive, and lots of teams will come away with steals this year; let’s hope we’re among them.
"If your only ambition in life, is to be a better person; well, that's just the best ambition you can have..." Wayne "Rabbit" Bartholomew
Mclain or trade up to the 2nd pick
Maybe swap our pick Huff and a couple other picks for a chance at Suh or Mccoy
Stan Van Gundy looks like a maintenance man who walked into the locker room to fix something, and just decided to start yelling stuff and somehow became the coach
Trading Up
In all seriousness, I’d actually consider parting with McFadden if we could get Suh or McCoy.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Feb 28, 2010 8:28 PM PST up reply actions
I would to
DMC is a great role player. Suh will be a star
Stan Van Gundy looks like a maintenance man who walked into the locker room to fix something, and just decided to start yelling stuff and somehow became the coach
That would be great if it were to happen
It would give us the stud in the middle of the D-line that we have been lacking for a long time.
No more raining on Bruins Nation's rainy parade, they took their ball and went home.
Guys
How about head hunting FA O-Lineman hardcore and taking McClain in the first, Cody in the second round?
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by B.A.Armstrong on Mar 1, 2010 1:19 PM PST up reply actions
I should've said linemEn
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by B.A.Armstrong on Mar 1, 2010 1:19 PM PST up reply actions
That is certainly intreguing if it could happen that way
The team needs to identify at least 2 new starters on the O-Line one way or another though.
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Cody
I just don’t see him lasting that long. Even in a draft with a lot of good defensive tackle prospects, it’s something that I think is unlikely.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Mar 1, 2010 3:04 PM PST up reply actions
arnold chiarri
sounds pretty serious, and surgery doesn’t guarantee full recovery (cf. below). He is an amazing athlete, especially considering his condition. I assume he has the least severe type of malformation, the symptoms of which are below.
On the effectiveness of surgery:
The benefits of surgery should always be weighed carefully against its risks. Although some patients experience a reduction in their symptoms, there is no guarantee that surgery will help every individual. Nerve damage that has already occurred usually cannot be reversed. Some surgical patients need repeat surgeries, while others may not achieve symptom relief.
Symptoms of Chiarri I:
Severe head and neck pain
An occipital headache felt at the base of the skull that is made worse by coughing, sneezing, or straining
Loss of pain and temperature sensation of the upper torso and arms (as a result of a syrinx)
Loss of muscle strength in the hands and arms (as a result of a syrinx)
Drop attacks – collapsing to the ground due to muscle weakness
Spasticity
Dizziness
Balance problems
Double or blurred vision
Hypersensitivity to bright lights
good touch, thank you
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by B.A.Armstrong on Mar 1, 2010 1:20 PM PST up reply actions
Cambell seems to be our best bet.
again, jake long did wonders in miami, and helped the whole line get better. Spikes is a second rounder, sean witherspoon would be an above average MLB in the second, there are two great DT hat are projected in the second in Dan Williams and Cam Thomas. I think we should go after Cambell. If anything, trade down, get more picks, and get him.
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Sounds serious to me,The Raiders really need to check this guy out.If it were my money I could not spend 1st round money on him maybe in the 2nd.Don’t we have enough problems without adding more.Again The Raiders need to do their homework if this is their man.
You need to edit some stuff in here
I think you have the first 3 paragraphs, repeated below the picture. Unless my eyesight is all jacked up
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- Vince Lombardi
Duh ME, thank you
copy and paste, lol
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by B.A.Armstrong on Mar 1, 2010 1:22 PM PST up reply actions
fixed
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by B.A.Armstrong on Mar 1, 2010 1:26 PM PST up reply actions
I dont want Cambell
I like Bulaga or Davis. Cambell seems like a OT version of JaMarcus Russell. Great measurables and terrific athletisism. But, Im not quite sure hes a football player. Brian Bulaga is the smartest Offensive Lineman in the entire draft and he is technically sound. Yeah, He does have short arms but that may not be such a huge problem
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- Vince Lombardi
Great combine
…but if you’ve watched any film on him you would see that he is just average.
- Players on our team that have had great combines and physical prowess: DHB, DMac, and JR. (to be honest it’s still a bit early to call it on DHB; however he did have a terrible year.)
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As soon as I heard what he clocked in at
I figured every mock draft would now have the Raiders taking Campbell. Although we need an OT and he may be great, I would hate to see a project be thrown into the fire once again like DHB was last year. The team needs to be smart with this pick and get someone who can realistically start somewhere on the line as a rookie.
No more raining on Bruins Nation's rainy parade, they took their ball and went home.
I Know you guys are right
but at the same time, you know exactly how Mr.Davis is…
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by B.A.Armstrong on Mar 1, 2010 1:23 PM PST up reply actions
I know
When I saw the numbers I knew that was the guy we are taking; that’s when I looked him up and saw how average he was.
Like a lot of the guys on our team he has a lot of upside given his physical attributes, just none of them seem to fulfill their potential and Oakland is not a place right now for someone to be a project.
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Please
This guy may be big and strong, but everyone knows that Iupati from Idaho is the better lineman.
As was already stated, I would also like to see a monster run stopper on the D line. Trade worthless McFadden away for a shot at McCoy or Suh. Then maybe find another linebacker.
Find a solid vet reciever, and find another running back later in the draft.
McFadden
Could actually be a very valueable slot receiver if coached up. But i think they should start JLH, alongside Chaz Schilens, with Louis Murphy in the slot, McFadden/DHB split time in the 4 WR’s
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by B.A.Armstrong on Mar 1, 2010 1:24 PM PST up reply actions
I dont know man
McFadden should excell with Hue Jackson here now. And JLH is more of a slot than anything. Id start Chaz, Louis, DHB and then JLH in slot and deep routes
If winning isn't everything, why do they keep score?
- Vince Lombardi
Really?
I think Higgins has excelled when he gets to start on the outside over the lasty two years. He is notan over the middle type of receiver. He is more confident on outside patterns, IMHO
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by B.A.Armstrong on Mar 1, 2010 5:17 PM PST up reply actions
Russell Okung if he's there at 8
Since we all know there’s no way Al trades down. That’s just his MO. I would go for the best NFL-ready LT in the draft however if he is gone & Campbell is there I wouldn’t feel too bad about this pick. Its like last year DHB had a great workout but still had no interest in drafting him personally however this kid is a lean 314 & powerful guy who seems like a perfect fit. He fits a need & would be the prototypical tackle for a ZBS. I wouldn’t want to vomit if we picked him which I felt like with the DHB pick & I wasn’t even drinking.
LMAO
I’ve wanted to vomit for three years now…ok, to be honest, I had hope for Russell a little, but I really thought Troy Smith was the best QB in that draft.
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by B.A.Armstrong on Mar 1, 2010 5:18 PM PST up reply actions
No one is really mentioning Trent William's combine, and he ran within .05 seconds of Campbell, sans the medical risks
I’m not really sold on Williams, and like Okung and Davis above both of them, and maybe the only ones worthy of top ten picks, but Williams is also a first round projection. Campbell has done nothing but fall due to his concerns from doctors. If he checked out 100% risk free, he’d be in the company of the four tackles I posted on (Okung, Davis, Willams, Bulaga); as is, he’s not, and I’d be okay with taking him in the second, or even third, considering where he’s ultimately projected based on the many medical decisions that have yet to be made.
"If your only ambition in life, is to be a better person; well, that's just the best ambition you can have..." Wayne "Rabbit" Bartholomew
and had an almost 35 inch vertical jump
besting the lineman class
"If your only ambition in life, is to be a better person; well, that's just the best ambition you can have..." Wayne "Rabbit" Bartholomew
Will Vladamir Ducase be there in the third?
How about Mike Tepper in the 5th?
Or Joe Thomas from PItt in the 5th?
Right now my dream draft would be McClain, Cody, Ducasse, Sydquan Thompson, Tenant and Tepper. First five rounds.
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by Raymond St. Martin (Saint) on Mar 1, 2010 2:58 PM PST reply actions
I like it
But not so much the Cody pick. Ive been watching him all day at the combine and he just doesnt have that explosion you would want from a DT.
If winning isn't everything, why do they keep score?
- Vince Lombardi
I tell ya what
I played against this kid in high school, he was a DT, I was a guard. He never exploded off the line, but just his presence, it was hard to move him.
If Cody just stands there, but can eat up two blockers trying to move him, then he would be doing his job in our Defense, and freeing up other players to make plays.
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by B.A.Armstrong on Mar 1, 2010 5:21 PM PST up reply actions
Thats High School ball though
This kids going into the NFL. And just standing there isn’t going to cut it. We have Terdell Sands for that. I want a large player who has a motor and can also get to the QB alot
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- Vince Lombardi
Me too, J. I want a guy with a motor like Suh or McCoy. You know these guys will be great in the NFL, and their defenses will be so much better
With Cody, a huge question mark remains. The unmovable force is intriguing, but I’d stay away from Cody at this point. Like Brian Price much more. I’m definitely leaning towards motor that doesn’t quit, above all else right now.
"If your only ambition in life, is to be a better person; well, that's just the best ambition you can have..." Wayne "Rabbit" Bartholomew
Interesting, Saint. Ducasse is someone Al would like and Syd'Quan Thompson may be the next Asomugha - a Bear
for the air with hair who had 36 pass breakups and started 4 straight seasons for Cal, then Matt Tenant and a BC Center – a big smart stud to run the line. And finally, Tepper – another Bear!
by Sons-of-Blanda on Mar 1, 2010 3:54 PM PST up reply actions
I think Ducasse goes in the late second round. I guess we could trade up for him
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by B.A.Armstrong on Mar 1, 2010 5:21 PM PST up reply actions
It's a risk to consider - plus he doesn't get penetration which is something we want from whichever DT we get
Warren is the only current Raider who pressures QBs.
by Sons-of-Blanda on Mar 1, 2010 3:56 PM PST up reply actions
of the DTs, that is. If we could deal off Kelly, Barnes and Routt and a draft pick to get McCoy or Suh it would be worth it.
Then get McClain. I’m getting carried away but it’s not impossible.
by Sons-of-Blanda on Mar 1, 2010 3:58 PM PST up reply actions
I don't think those guys would move us anywhere! It'd cost at least a pick or two in addition
and arguably nobody wants any of those rejects! Kelly might be the one guy. Barnes and Routt?
Don’t see them increasing the trade value, whatsoever.
"If your only ambition in life, is to be a better person; well, that's just the best ambition you can have..." Wayne "Rabbit" Bartholomew
I think
If he can eat up two blockers on running downs, then we don’t need him to get penetration. That has actually been a big downfall of Warren’s against the run is over-penetrating and not holding his gap assignment. I think the combination of Cody on Running DOwns and Warren on passing downs gives us a great tandem, and keeps both players fresh
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by B.A.Armstrong on Mar 1, 2010 5:24 PM PST up reply actions
Barnes is not under contract
But I doubt anyone would want him anyway. I’m for trading Routt & Kelly even if it isn’t to package a deal for Suh or McCoy haha!
I posted this on an earlier Fan Post on Boldin...
This years draft is deep at Left Tackle, this is one of the few years there are 5 true first round quality Left Tackles in the draft and if any has any sense left we will take one…My top 5 left tackles. All are ready to come in and Start..Oklahoma State’s Russell Okung, Oklahoma’s Trent Williams, Rutgers’ Anthony Davis, Iowa’s Bryan Bulaga, and Maryland’s Bruce Campbell…Now my favorites are Okung, Oklahoma St. and Anthony Davis, Rutgers..Yet any of these guys are ready to start…Next is with the 3rd round pick we should draft QB Tim Tebow if he is still on the board..This kid is a winner and a hard worker something our 1st round pick J-Russ isn’t..There are several other QB’s that will go before this kid, but I think Tebow should be our guy in the 3rd or 4th round if he is there, he has Raider toughness for those of you old enough to know what that is…There are other QB’s out there that may have better mechanics, however, none that will be availble with his will to win and his success at it. We have 6 picks in the draft, and watching the combine I see a lot of talent on the first tier, I am sure if we scouted well, there is much more talent out there that was not invited to the combine.
Campbell makes me nervous, first he was prone to not finishing games…And in the NFL you have to play with heart and pain at that position…His heart gives me pause..Bulaga from Iowa and Davis from Rutgers may be available at 8 the both will be great tackles and I would go with one of them..We have taken enough risks with our first round picks…
by Rodney Sacramento on Mar 1, 2010 4:05 PM PST reply actions
I count 8 picks
two thirds, two fifths
Cable is really big on Iupati, what do u think of him?
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by B.A.Armstrong on Mar 1, 2010 5:26 PM PST up reply actions
Super solid guard. Questions remain about his technique, at the NFL level.
Called a “grabber, not a puncher,” his critics wonder if he can develop the “puncher” skills necessary to excel at the pro level. I like his numbers. Zero sacks is a key stat on a guy who played in a tough conference, and should be something considered over how anyone looks in drills.
Don’t try to convert him to tackle. I like him only if the tackle hole is filled with a true tackle, preferably one who can play the Left side and move Mario to the right, where he’d probably be pro bowl caliber.
"If your only ambition in life, is to be a better person; well, that's just the best ambition you can have..." Wayne "Rabbit" Bartholomew
Damn tough
Iupati is probably the best raw OT in the draft. He does need some coaching with footwork, but once he gets on a defender, they are done.
Better Guard than Tackle
Pro Bowl Guard, Shitty Tackle
If winning isn't everything, why do they keep score?
- Vince Lombardi
Agreed on Tebow
He is the archetypical Raider type player. Besides, mechanics or not, he IS a pretty good QB.
Why do you say Tiebow is an archetypical Raider?
by Sons-of-Blanda on Mar 1, 2010 4:19 PM PST up reply actions
Tiebow?
Are you doing that on purpose or have you just mispelled it just like that twice? haha
If winning isn't everything, why do they keep score?
- Vince Lombardi
Tiebow is to football as Tibow is to martial arts
As a bowtie is to a necktie
and a Cowpie is to Apple pie
by Sons-of-Blanda on Mar 1, 2010 4:41 PM PST up reply actions
So, Would you be
Upset if Oakland drafted Timmy in say maybe the 4th? What about the 3rd?
If winning isn't everything, why do they keep score?
- Vince Lombardi
If we take a QB (and Bradford is out of the question) then the only one I like (my favorite in fact) is LeFevour
He is by far the gamest, smartest, most complete QB specimen in this draft – Bradford just has the better physique and Russell taught me how little that matter when other things are skewed.
by Sons-of-Blanda on Mar 1, 2010 4:51 PM PST up reply actions
LeFevour is good
I wouldnt mind either. Tebow or Dan. Both are pretty quick. LeFevour is more of the passer but Tebow is more athletic and I think, more intellligent.
If winning isn't everything, why do they keep score?
- Vince Lombardi
Not sure
Thats something they didnt really talk about on NFL Network
If winning isn't everything, why do they keep score?
- Vince Lombardi
I think the results are supposed to be kept secret
but they slip out every year.
No more raining on Bruins Nation's rainy parade, they took their ball and went home.
They are kept secret: Unfortunately
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by Raymond St. Martin (Saint) on Mar 1, 2010 5:33 PM PST up reply actions
We could use Tebows leaership
And it wouldn’t hurt to give him a year or two to work with Hue Jackson behind the scenes while Russell and Gradkowski battle it out
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by B.A.Armstrong on Mar 1, 2010 5:28 PM PST up reply actions
Leadership*
Sorry, just got a new keyboard
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by B.A.Armstrong on Mar 1, 2010 5:29 PM PST up reply actions
Lefevour bested Tebow in the forty, and the vertical
don’t remember in the cone drill. Tebow was pretty impressive in the three cone. Too much a question on his ability to throw from the pocket, and on mechanics—though that can be an overly hyped factor too.
"If your only ambition in life, is to be a better person; well, that's just the best ambition you can have..." Wayne "Rabbit" Bartholomew
is that Tae-bo? lol!
Hell no, we won’t Tebow! Dude could play as a wideout or on special teams, tho… Take him if he’s there in the sixth… Not to play qb, however.
"If your only ambition in life, is to be a better person; well, that's just the best ambition you can have..." Wayne "Rabbit" Bartholomew
Based on that pic alone.....I am sold, the guy looks buff, (my lanky and lacks anchor observation is out the window)
Unless he is a false starter, which we wont know until he plays a real game…
The RaiderLaker
I believe he still needs to work on his demeanor, he needs to think like a monster when he's on the field
like the “put a guy in the hospital” with your mean blocking skills, i bet he might start soft like Henderson, but look the guy improved maybe the same can be said for Campbell. Although a project like DHB comes to mind :(
The RaiderLaker
Seriously, watch the interview from NFL.com
His arms have got to be thirty five inches around
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by B.A.Armstrong on Mar 1, 2010 5:29 PM PST up reply actions
Because
He exhibits the veteran-like mental toughness, he is a winner, and he is really not liked very much by a lot of people. Thats why.
After having perused the draft scout site:
I think that I would draft in this order:
Price
Ducasse
Syd’Quan Thompson
Eric Olsen – C Notre Dame
Pat Angerer – ILB Iowa
Mike Tepper – Cal
Mike McGlaughlin – ILB – Boston College
Kyle McCarthy – SS – Notre Dame
McGlaughlin and McCarthy will be great special team tacklers and I really like Angerer. I think that each of these players is a great value and I could see 4 of them starting right away (Price, Ducasse, Thompson and Angerer)
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by Raymond St. Martin (Saint) on Mar 1, 2010 5:31 PM PST reply actions
I would trade down and anb Price, picking up an extra 2nd or third rounder:
It is all about coming together as a team. At the end of the day, the team is all we have. - T. Branch 10-14-09
by Raymond St. Martin (Saint) on Mar 1, 2010 5:32 PM PST up reply actions
Two ILB's
Interesting. Im a huge fan of Angerer after today. but why McGlaughlin? And why a Safety?
If winning isn't everything, why do they keep score?
- Vince Lombardi
I've been high on Angerer from the day I first saw him play:
McGlaughlin and McCarthy are purely for special teams. They are tackling monsters and each of them can challenge for time, but they would be purely to force fumbles and tackle on special teams.
It is all about coming together as a team. At the end of the day, the team is all we have. - T. Branch 10-14-09
by Raymond St. Martin (Saint) on Mar 1, 2010 5:44 PM PST up reply actions
Good choice!
Id like the Bosworth kid from UCLA though. He could play special teams and even make a run at OLB!
If winning isn't everything, why do they keep score?
- Vince Lombardi
How did ANgerer do today?
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by Raymond St. Martin (Saint) on Mar 1, 2010 5:45 PM PST up reply actions
He did great
Hes fast and his hips have great movement! Plus, The name itself is a great name! Alot of people are comparing him to Zach Thomas, Which is a huge complement
If winning isn't everything, why do they keep score?
- Vince Lombardi
yes. i believe I heard, "a poor man's Zach Thomas," from Mr. Mayock
Love Mayock. So passionate about what he does, and he admits when he’s wrong, which is not very often. His top fives almost always work out immediately.
"If your only ambition in life, is to be a better person; well, that's just the best ambition you can have..." Wayne "Rabbit" Bartholomew
by brhynno on Mar 1, 2010 8:47 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Mayock
could be a GM some day for a team or at the very least an assistant GM
"The only yardstick for success our society has is being a champion. No one remembers anything else." John Madden
Apparently. Al Davis offered him a position a few years back and he turned him down:
There may even be e link out there somewhere…
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by Raymond St. Martin (Saint) on Mar 2, 2010 6:54 AM PST up reply actions
I believe he enjoys doing what he does, and he does it well
He evaluates college talent for the NFL as well as the best of them, and it’s clear he enjoys himself. I think he’d enjoy it less if he were restricted to any single team, and clearly wouldn’t put himself in a situation where his input would be completely ignored!
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by Raymond St. Martin (Saint) on Mar 1, 2010 5:33 PM PST reply actions
Campbell is definitely and Al-type of pick
Should we draft him? Probably not. But, there are 3 things that suggest we very well could take him at #8:
1) Fastest OT at the combine…plus scoring really well on all the other drills.
2) Long arms (nuff said)
And, as a Raider fan, I’ve always hated this accusation (but, there is more than a little evidence to suggest its validity)
3) Of ALL the guys that would look great getting off the the bus, Campbell would look the best!
Campbell is not an OL version of Russell, he actually enjoys working. He hasn’t played alot and what he really lacks is technique and experience using leverage. He’s not an average player though…if you really watch the little bit of film on him, he succeeds alot of the time on pure power and athleticism because his technique and leverage stink!
BTW, Bulaga didn’t test all that well for LT (looked more like a OG…from Iowa…sounds familiar). Okung or Williams would be great, but they wouldn’t make near the trophy (for Al) Campbell would.
I can’t see us getting a shot at Suh or McCoy…because things haven’t fallen that way for us in quite awhile.
Campbell is a reach and number 8 is too high a pick for him, you've got tackles that
may not look like him or as fast as him in the 40 but they block their tails off and would protect the QB..Campbell is a Al type of player but I question his ability to play hard every play of the season. Okung, Williams and Davis are all better players than Campbell..I love the kids upside, but damn we take risks with every 1st round pick, maybe it’s time to pick a sure fire player.. Drafting Campbell must be based on his game film and he just doesn’t play well, why pay him first round money to learn the position.. That is crazy to me, if he is there in the second round then we take him, meanwhile we take Davis, Williams or Okung if they are available. Campbell is NOT a early first round pick with his skill set…Tackle must be the first pick of the Raiders and Tebow will be availble in the 3rd he is worth the pick, though I like the others..Tebow has the heart of a Lion…He is a Raider by proxy…lol Oh but if Campbell is there in the 2nd round we have both tackles covered for 10 years…
by Rodney Sacramento on Mar 1, 2010 5:47 PM PST reply actions
Stick with McClain
at #8 and draft Rodger Saffold (Indiana) in the second round. Thats what we should do but you know Al has seen “his” 40 time in Campbell, Lets hope his upside is very high
Conclusion
Pretty much everyone agrees that the eighth pick is too high for Campbell; however, everyone also agrees that Al Davis is probably going to take him before any other tackle in this draft since Okung is more than likely off the board by then.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Mar 1, 2010 6:06 PM PST reply actions
If you believe that strongly enough then Al won't take him. Nothing personal, in fact Al surprises experts regularly
I don’t consider Campbell a 1st rounder, not that I’m dead against an OT in the 1st – just not him.
by Sons-of-Blanda on Mar 1, 2010 8:31 PM PST up reply actions
Trent Williams was just as fast (5/100ths slower in fact, of a second that is)
and outjumped him in the vertical by over two inches (34, officially). And he’s projected a first rounder. Why don’t you think Al will take him?
I don’t like Williams, either. Just commenting on those who are enamored by combine showings, and distracted by who was more proven on the field. I know Al’s propensities, but don’t see Williams or Campbell going with our first pick. If Okung isn’t there, we trade up and take Davis or skip the OT in the first round and take McClain, or the best player available. It could be Haden, if Cleveland doesn’t take him, too. Corners run tomorrow!
Haden runs an official sub 4.3 40, and does nothing else to hurt his stock tomorrow, or on his pro-day, and I’ll bet the farm he’s a Raider come springtime.
"If your only ambition in life, is to be a better person; well, that's just the best ambition you can have..." Wayne "Rabbit" Bartholomew
meant to say, distracted from seeing who is more proven on the field
"If your only ambition in life, is to be a better person; well, that's just the best ambition you can have..." Wayne "Rabbit" Bartholomew
Well Im just saying, through Al's perspective, he may be the pick cuz of his speed and his physical characteristics.
And the fact that he is RAW like DHB was, too much coincidence. imo :)
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yeah, I got that; didn't mean to imply it was your distraction, but that it's one Al is very susceptible too in agreement with you
"If your only ambition in life, is to be a better person; well, that's just the best ambition you can have..." Wayne "Rabbit" Bartholomew
Bruce Campbell
he played in a zone blockign schem,e so that s plus he also doesnt have to play LT he can play RT for us…if Robert Gallery comes back to full health Mario Henderson will improve his play
"The only yardstick for success our society has is being a champion. No one remembers anything else." John Madden
Yeah, but
the scouts are also saying that this is guy is a raw talent which will take awhile to develop. You know, the same thing they said about JaMarcus Russell.
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