00:00Obviously, the centerpiece is going to be Jihad Campbell.
00:05Just right off the bat, what do you think of the move?
00:08I had him going nine overall to New Orleans.
00:13So by definition, from a talent perspective, that's what I think of the move.
00:19I think he is the future of what we're going to see of off-the-ball linebackers in the NFL.
00:25And by that, I mean his athletic ability, speed, which this is a guy that is so versatile
00:35that he can play off-the-ball linebacker, he can drop in coverage, he can play tight ends,
00:43man-to-man, but he was also a defensive end in high school.
00:47And when they rushed the passer with this kid, and it didn't matter whether it was Agap,
00:51you know, in the middle, between the center and the guard, all the way out to what they
00:55call the nine technique, coming off wide off the edge, he's got the physical traits to be
01:01a high-level pass rusher.
01:03So even though he hasn't developed all that yet, when Alabama asked him to do that, he
01:08was effective just because of the physical traits.
01:11So the concern, obviously, is just the history of injuries, you know, and it's, you know,
01:18specifically the shoulder and then the late knee concerns.
01:22And I'm always kind of, it's really amazing, you know, as a former GM and being in the media
01:29for so long, every team in the league gets the same MRIs, x-rays, et cetera, but different
01:35teams interpret them different ways with their doctors.
01:37So you can have your team doctor tell them, you can't touch this guy.
01:43Another team might say, hey, you get at least one contract out of those knees, you'll be
01:47fine.
01:48So when you look at, say, a pair of knees, and you see one doctor might say it's chronic
01:56and stay away, another doctor might say, hey, he's probably going to be fine.
02:00And I've seen the range of players that were out of the league in one year to players that
02:04have played 10 years with the exact same condition.
02:07So really, Howie obviously felt very comfortable with the medical report.
02:14And for me, he's such a valuable and versatile piece for Vic Fangio.
02:20Between him and Zach Vaughn, I can't wait to see those guys together.
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