CAMPBELL HOLDING DOWN THE FORT
There’s been a number of harm on the linebacker place with Derrick Barnes, Alex Anzalone and Malcolm Rodriguez all at present on IR. The one fixed within the room since Day 1 has been second-year MIKE linebacker Jack Campbell. He’s been enjoying some terrific soccer all season, however particularly of late.
“Man, he is a rock. And I’ve mentioned this a number of occasions, however the MIKE linebacker, in case you had an image of a MIKE linebacker, he can be in all probability standing in entrance due to how he operates,” Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn mentioned of Campbell.
“He’s a person’s man, he loves standing in entrance of the huddle to present the decision out to these guys and so they actually, actually respect him. They respect him due to who he’s personally, however they respect the way in which that he performs the sport. It’s 100 miles per hour all the time, even in walkthrough.”
Campbell is simply 10 tackles away from his first 100-tackle season with 5 video games to play. He additionally has 5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, three passes defended and a compelled fumble. He ranks as among the best run defending linebackers within the NFL this season coming in at No. 7 on Pro Football Focus’ listing of run stops with 26. A run cease is categorized as a solo deal with or sack that results in an offensive failure.
“It undoubtedly means so much coming from him,” Campbell mentioned of Glenn’s feedback Monday. “Just making an attempt to be who I’m each single day and if that is how the image will get painted then I really like that. It’s simply specializing in me and specializing in enhancing each single day and ensuring this protection is simply enjoying top-notch like I really feel we have been enjoying all yr.”
