birdz4i Posted July 5, 2019 Share Posted July 5, 2019 By: Tim Weaver | July 5, 2019 10:14 am The Atlanta Falcons are blessed to have elite talents at several different positions. They’re also relatively deep, with an unusually high number of quality under-the-radar contributors. One of them is linebacker De’Vondre Campbell, who rarely gets any attention for his fine work on the field. According to Pro Football Focus, Campbell was Atlanta’s most efficient tackler during the 2018 season. They say he only missed one tackle in every 29.7 attempts. Here are how the top five Falcons performed in this category. Despite the sure tackling, Campbell only earned an “average” 57.5 grade from PFF for the season. The foot injury to starting middle linebacker Deion Jones (notably absent from the above list) had him playing out of position for a part of the year, though. Campbell is also an above-average coverage linebacker and can finish in the backfield. Part of the famously strong 2016 draft class for the Falcons, Campbell is now entering the final year of his rookie deal. Atlanta should try to keep him around for a long-term extension if general manager Thomas Dimitroff can make the numbers work and keep Campbell, Jones and Keanu Neal. https://thefalconswire.usatoday.com/2019/07/05/falcons-devondre-campbell-pro-football-focus-tackling-2018/ TheFatboi, Tribal Chief, VTCrunkler and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MasterBateser Posted July 5, 2019 Share Posted July 5, 2019 That's odd, what about Foye? He was tops in the league with his tackling efficiency or was that something else? Lucas, Tim Mazetti, Jerz and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VTCrunkler Posted July 5, 2019 Share Posted July 5, 2019 I hope he can raise this guy's tackle efficiency 21 minutes ago, Yo_Lover said: what about Foye seems like PFF forgot about him....seems like he had good efficiency MasterBateser 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgiaBoyz Posted July 5, 2019 Share Posted July 5, 2019 Not surprised, Campbell is good . A good underrated player like Rico . The Daywalker, MasterBateser, VTCrunkler and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFatboi Posted July 5, 2019 Share Posted July 5, 2019 5 minutes ago, GeorgiaBoyz said: Not surprised, Campbell is good . A good underrated player like Rico . Yep MasterBateser 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jpg428gggg Posted July 5, 2019 Share Posted July 5, 2019 I have always liked him as a player. Type of player all great defenses need. Hopefully, we can get him some more opportunities to rush the passer because he has looked good in the limited amount of times he has. Stryka and Tim Mazetti 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dem Birds Posted July 5, 2019 Share Posted July 5, 2019 I have been a Campbell fan since I saw him in person at mini camp in 2016. I was blown away with his athleticism for his size and length. I really hope we can find a way to keep him. As for the Foye thing, I think it was a different stat. I think it was he made a tackle on a certain percentage of snaps, whereas this is how many misses per attempts. VTCrunkler, Tim Mazetti, shock and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Absolute Posted July 6, 2019 Share Posted July 6, 2019 Kinda easy to do when he was like one of the only healthy guys for most of the year. ATLSlobberKnockers 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Mazetti Posted July 6, 2019 Share Posted July 6, 2019 39 minutes ago, Absolute said: Kinda easy to do when he was like one of the only healthy guys for most of the year. Let us hope those D injuries never happens again. Absolute 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vandy Posted July 6, 2019 Share Posted July 6, 2019 8 hours ago, birdz4i said: By: Tim Weaver | July 5, 2019 10:14 am The Atlanta Falcons are blessed to have elite talents at several different positions. They’re also relatively deep, with an unusually high number of quality under-the-radar contributors. One of them is linebacker De’Vondre Campbell, who rarely gets any attention for his fine work on the field. According to Pro Football Focus, Campbell was Atlanta’s most efficient tackler during the 2018 season. They say he only missed one tackle in every 29.7 attempts. Here are how the top five Falcons performed in this category. Despite the sure tackling, Campbell only earned an “average” 57.5 grade from PFF for the season. The foot injury to starting middle linebacker Deion Jones (notably absent from the above list) had him playing out of position for a part of the year, though. Campbell is also an above-average coverage linebacker and can finish in the backfield. Part of the famously strong 2016 draft class for the Falcons, Campbell is now entering the final year of his rookie deal. Atlanta should try to keep him around for a long-term extension if general manager Thomas Dimitroff can make the numbers work and keep Campbell, Jones and Keanu Neal. https://thefalconswire.usatoday.com/2019/07/05/falcons-devondre-campbell-pro-football-focus-tackling-2018/ Sounds like more PFF nonsense. Campbell played poorly last year. Jerz, ATLSlobberKnockers, FalconsIn2012 and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dem Birds Posted July 6, 2019 Share Posted July 6, 2019 2 hours ago, Vandy said: Sounds like more PFF nonsense. Campbell played poorly last year. Well, I disagree, but this is just saying he didn't miss tackles. Not much in regards to his overall play which they gave him a pretty pedestrian rating The Daywalker, ATLSlobberKnockers and Tim Mazetti 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATLSlobberKnockers Posted July 6, 2019 Share Posted July 6, 2019 3 hours ago, Tim Mazetti said: Let us hope those D injuries never happens again. Lets ho pe you dont make preseason injury report threads. just busting your chops Tim Mazetti 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATLSlobberKnockers Posted July 6, 2019 Share Posted July 6, 2019 They have Trufant ranked as number 4 on the team ahead of Jarrett. Take this stat with a pound of salt. FalconsIn2012, Vandy and GeorgiaBoyz 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vandy Posted July 6, 2019 Share Posted July 6, 2019 8 hours ago, ATLSlobberKnockers said: They have Trufant ranked as number 4 on the team ahead of Jarrett. Take this stat with a pound of salt. And where’s Deion Jones? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrthoPTSD Posted July 6, 2019 Share Posted July 6, 2019 And sadly he will be one of cap casualty next year, regardless of how good his season is IMO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Mazetti Posted July 6, 2019 Share Posted July 6, 2019 18 hours ago, ATLSlobberKnockers said: Lets ho pe you dont make preseason injury report threads. just busting your chops I did it. But never again.You remembered. Dammit. Elephant? ATLSlobberKnockers 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osiruz Posted July 7, 2019 Share Posted July 7, 2019 Trufant finished high in tackling efficiency because he didn't try to tackle no body. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalconsIn2012 Posted July 7, 2019 Share Posted July 7, 2019 21 hours ago, ATLSlobberKnockers said: They have Trufant ranked as number 4 on the team ahead of Jarrett. Take this stat with a pound of salt. Trufant actually does tackle well for a corner when he wants to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalconsIn2012 Posted July 7, 2019 Share Posted July 7, 2019 I mean, the SAM is supposed to be the best tackler. He also outside the TE so has less area to cover which makes his job a tad easier. Dre was just average last year. Hopefully 2017 Dre surfaces with Debo back ATLSlobberKnockers 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFatboi Posted July 7, 2019 Share Posted July 7, 2019 8 minutes ago, FalconsIn2020 said: I mean, the SAM is supposed to be the best tackler. He also outside the TE so has less area to cover which makes his job a tad easier. Dre was just average last year. Hopefully 2017 Dre surfaces with Debo back Your MLB should be your best tackler. Also coverage area depends. If he’s in man his coverage area is wherever the TE goes. If he’s in zone they all have a certain area to cover. He may have to cover a TE AND a RB out the backfield on the same play. So he def doesn’t have an easier job. MasterBateser and GeorgiaBoyz 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MasterBateser Posted July 7, 2019 Share Posted July 7, 2019 6 minutes ago, FalconsIn2020 said: I mean, the SAM is supposed to be the best tackler. He also outside the TE so has less area to cover which makes his job a tad easier. Dre was just average last year. Hopefully 2017 Dre surfaces with Debo back I wouldn't say that. This guy is gonna have to contain against the run, run in pass coverage, and sometimes rush the passer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFatboi Posted July 7, 2019 Share Posted July 7, 2019 5 minutes ago, FalconsIn2020 said: I mean, the SAM is supposed to be the best tackler. He also outside the TE so has less area to cover which makes his job a tad easier. Dre was just average last year. Hopefully 2017 Dre surfaces with Debo back Your MLB should be your best tackler. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFatboi Posted July 7, 2019 Share Posted July 7, 2019 On 7/5/2019 at 9:17 PM, Vandy said: Sounds like more PFF nonsense. Campbell played poorly last year. That’s subjective brother. I think his play last year was the product of him trying to do HIS job AND cover for 2 other guys that were filling in for Debo. Sh*t looks different depending on who’s playing next to you. What would wes look like without Mack at center? I mean to me to say a guy played poorly on a defense that sighed as a whole? How much of the supposed bad play is that one man’s fault? Or is it a result of the guys he’s playing with? I can show where Ray lewis looked to have a down season when goose left. Then he got back right when nagta got there. Subjective. 11 pieces all playing together. One piece fails and eventually the entire thing fails if not fixed. By contrast Tru and Alf has their worst seasons as falcons. Who was missing? Neal and Rico. I don’t it’s on the individual as much as it is playing with other guys that don’t fully know their jobs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalconsIn2012 Posted July 7, 2019 Share Posted July 7, 2019 8 minutes ago, Yo_Lover said: I wouldn't say that. This guy is gonna have to contain against the run, run in pass coverage, and sometimes rush the passer. In the 4-3 Under there is a 7 and 9 at the SAM. Clearly Dre is a 7. A physical dude who plays close to the LOS, covers the TE and rushes the passer. Typically your SAM is your surest tackler, especially a 7 since they are closer to the line Dre just wasn’t great last year. But he has it in him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MasterBateser Posted July 7, 2019 Share Posted July 7, 2019 1 minute ago, FalconsIn2020 said: In the 4-3 Under there is a 7 and 9 at the SAM. Clearly Dre is a 7. A physical dude who plays close to the LOS, covers the TE and rushes the passer. Typically your SAM is your surest tackler, especially a 7 since they are closer to the line Dre just wasn’t great last year. But he has it in him What do you mean a 7 and 9? I've never seen that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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