falcndave Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 I stand by my assessment that he lagged the development shown by Jones and Neal in year 1. That said, I have watched a lot of game replays in the past couple of weeks. He is BIG and Fast. The mistakes he makes are mostly getting lost in the crowd. I think time and experience will address that. My new take is that the guy is just too physically gifted and mentally strong not to make it in this league. I think the biggest thing he suffers from is being compared to a string of amazingly quick developing draft classes. He was in instant contributor here as a rookie. On any other team, the "instant contributor" tag is what would have stuck. Here he's the guy who couldn't quite keep up with Beasley, Neal and Jones. That is the kind of talent issues you need on a football team. When good talent is overlooked due to being surrounded by a group of freakishly fast developers, you are in a VERY good place going forward. Everyone says the key is to draft good and keep your best players. 4-5 years from now, after identifying and keeping our best players, we are going to have to watch guys walk who will instantly become the star of the next team they play for. TD will be bashed for that, but there will be 4 more draft classes of contributing rookies in place to help ease those wounds. As early as next year, you will see some draft emphasis switch to offense as we look for depth along the OL as a priority. Quinn will want to keep the trenches strong and deep on both sides of the ball as a long term strategy. Look where he went in free agency, center and DT. Me thinks that is more of a strategy than a coincidence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAMF Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 Yes a very good position to be in. Make sure to flag this post so you can refer back to it when we have to start letting good players go and everyone is screaming about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtybird2k5 Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 Beasley was a bust after his rookie year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HASHBROWN3 Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 Hey, I have no problem waiting for him to develop. When the light goes off this dude will be incredible. I think he is going to be a terror getting after the QB personally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoomGoesTheDynamite Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 Campbell is talented and dedicated. He even continues to watch that loss and instead of living in regret, he's looking to improve his game. The whole team has that attitude. Love it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoungHeezy Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 Campbell has the highest athletic ceiling to me. Mentally I'll give Debo the edge all day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falx Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 Had laser eye surgery about 6 years ago. I don't play pro ball, but it opens up your entire world. I know for a fact his confidence and overall game will be immeasurably advanced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.