De'Vondre Campbell

[Tony Oday]

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/31590165/source-green-bay-packers-expected-sign-ilb-devondre-campbell?platform=amp

Looks like the Pack will be getting their vet ILB.

[texaspackerbacker]

I hope this helps, but I can't help thinking it's a setback for the fairly decent young ILBs the Packers already have. His stats make him sound better than Kirksey, though. I hope we got him cheap. Anybody know the terms?

[bobblehead]

I would say this is a great signing. A 5 year starter. He isn't a "game changer" but he is a solid player at the position who can give us consistency. It would be great if Martin is so good he beats him out, but having him on the roster is a huge benefit to this defense.

[Spaulding]

Competition and depth is good but according to PFF he's a JAG:

De'Vondre Campbell
2016 - 51.6
2017 - 68.3
2018 - 56.6
2019 - 50.1
2020 - 49.0

For comparison of what we used to have with Blake (which appears to be a much higher level of play)

Blake Martinez
2016 - 59.6
2017 - 66.2
2018 - 73.6
2019 - 58.9
2020 - 75.9



Finally, including our starting ILB from last year so that you can see his rating versus our new/used shiny toy on defense:

Christian Kirksey
2016 - 67.5
2017 - 62.0
2018 - 44.7
2019 - 48.2
2020 - 43.8

Looks like a swap of meh where I hope he came at a bargain. Then again maybe new coaching and a new environment is what he needed to jumpstart him back to a pretty good level of play like he performed in 2017.

[bobblehead]

Spaulding, he is exactly a jag. But he is one who manages to start each year. Also his numbers are based off being a 3 down LB. Blake came off the field in most passing downs and was an absolute liability in the pass game. Kirksey can't stay healthy. I think Campbell hasn't missed a game.

And as I said, I hope Martin is healthy and beats him out, but having him on the team is a net benefit at this point.

[texaspackerbacker]

I would say a good signing, maybe not great. And good or not depends on how cheap we got him. Has anybody heard the terms of the signing yet?

[Spaulding]

One thing that makes me optimistic is his speed which has been clocked sub 4.6 (4.58 per PFT). Thus unlike Martinez whose recorded time was 4.71 might allow our ILB to better handle coverage responsibilities and possibly reduce opposing TE's effectiveness given he's also 6'4 and thus matches up better than a CB.

[Joemailman]

Tom Silverstein
@TomSilverstein
The #Packers gave free agent ILB De'Vondre Campbell a one-year, $2M contract that includes a $1.01M signing bonus. Four voidable years were added so that his cap number will be around $1.19 million in '21. There are an additional $500,000 in playtime incentives.
3:23 PM · Jun 10, 2021

[Fritz]

Well, it appears to be a solid signing. He's not a star (or he wouldn't be casting about for a one-year cheap contract), but he seems like a solid addition.

[texaspackerbacker]

Yeah, a good deal money-wise. His stats, what they're saying about him, etc. makes it sound almost too good to be true. I hope nothing comes up to negate that.

[run pMc]

Decent signing, doesn't really move the needle much. Gives them competition at ILB and depth. Neither Barnes nor Martin have great track records for staying healthy, this guy does. I'd rather him play than Summers or Burks. Likely means McDuffie is a PS candidate.

[Joemailman]

This is the kind of signing that a lot of people used to wish TT would make. A solid veteran who can come in and play instead of relying on inexperienced young players to start.

[Anti-Polar Bear]

This is the kind of signing that a lot of people used to wish TT would make. A solid veteran who can come in and play instead of relying on inexperienced young players to start.

Actually, the Majestic Polar Bear signed vets of NFL wars like Scott, err, De Campbell all the time. Campbell lasted this long on the streets of Baltimore cos his Kung Fu ain’t too Wu-tang.

Odds are good Campbell is just another Ray Thompson, Arturo Freeman, Earl Little, that washed up ex-Colts center that got benched with the Pack but still made the Pro Bowl (what the fuck is his name?), Adrian Klemm, etc.

[King Friday]

This is a good signing. He's not going to improve the level of play on the field, but he increases the depth so if we have some injuries we aren't putting an eighth grader out there.

[texaspackerbacker]

Depth we had. 113 or 119 or whatever tackles a season plus a guy who is decent in coverage is something we didn't have. I'm still suspicious of why we got him so cheap, but it certainly seems like he will be an on-field upgrade from the young guys we had and probably will move each of them down a notch.