Some people were surprised when Jack Campbell was selected by the Detroit Lions in the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft.
When Derrick Barnes won the starting position out of training camp and Campbell started the season as merely a rotational linebacker, the public’s perception did not change. But halfway through the season, Campbell started to contribute as the team’s SAM linebacker. Despite the fact that it wasn’t his typical role, it was done to get him into the field.
Having had a full summer to consider the highs and lows of the previous season, the Iowa product seems primed to go a full year later.
Defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn revealed on Thursday that Campbell, who fluctuated last season, seems ready to assume the MIKE linebacker position and has demonstrated the capacity to manage the “green dot” as the team’s defensive play-caller.
First of all, let me tell you that he is a man. He is an adult. He’s truly handled this offseason the way he ought to have handled it, according to Glenn. “He truly supports Mike. As a supporter of Mike, he embodies the green-dot mentality in every way. He’s performed admirably, and everything
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