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Calais Campbell, DE, Miami 6'8, 290, 5.00 by Michael Abromowitz, 3/29/08. Every scout in the NFL is intrigued by his size of 6-8, 290 lbs, but very few have been impressed with his ability to live up to expectations. To Campbell’s credit, there were extremely high expectations. Prior to the 2007 College Football season, he was being compared to guys such as Mario Williams and Julius Peppers. But after a poor junior season and poorer offseason, Campbell has dropped from a potential top 5 draft pick to a 2nd rounder. But that potential is still there, and I think after the first round, drafting Campbell is a low risk/high reward opportunity. Many college players are better NFL players for many reasons such as focus on the game rather than college classes or having the mindset in the NFL of having to perform, rather than taking god’s natural gifts and using it with little intensity against lower competition as they do in college. I think Campbell will be a better pro and is probably more likely to become a superstar than Phillip Merling and Derrick Harvey. But he is also more likely to bust out. by Imran Tahir, 1/11/08 Calais Campbell has declared himself eligible for this year's Draft. The mammoth 6'8," 280 lb. Campbell was tremendously productive during his Sophomore season, and came into the 2007 campaign with very, very high expectations which he did not fully meet. Campbell showcased lackadaisical effort during much of this past season, finishing with only 6 sacks. Given Campbell's size and enormous potential, however, workouts do not figure to affect his Draft stock too much - he is a virtual lock for the Top-20 picks of Round 1, and if he does indeed have good workouts, could easily elevate himself into the Top-10 of the 2008 Draft. |
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