The Arizona Cardinals filled many of their offensive line needs with good signings in the free agency period. The left guard spot is now solved with former Pittsburgh Steelers veteran Isaac Semualo coming to the desert.
The right guard job is up for grabs and may or may not be resolved.
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Currently, the RG position is listed on the depth chart by Isaiah Adams with newly signed Matt Pryor as his backup. Adams played quite a bit this past season with mixed
results – most of it was not good. Pryor could very well take that spot during training camp.
In this year’s NFL draft, a developmental offensive guard would be a great idea to groom for a future starting lineup. This year’s class is chock-full of potential in the middle rounds, and one of the most intriguing players in that range is Texas OG D.J. Campbell.
OG Devon “DJ” Campbell
Draft projection: Round 6
Cardinals pick: #183
Specifics:
Accolades: Third Team All-SEC
Positives:
- Sinks his hips to stop the bull rush
- Real pop as a down blocker
- 43 straight starts at right guard
- Wins leverage game consistently
- Able to pick up stunts
- Bends at the knees
- Sneaky long arms
Negatives:
- Struggles to flip and recover
- Heavy feet
- Hands wander too often
- Too many penalties
- Climb timing is off
- Will lose inside positioning
Expert Draft Site Analysis
Campbell has decent size at 6’3”, 313 lbs. with 34.5” arms, and he seems like an excellent developmental interior lineman based on his overall skillset. He’s incredibly physical in the power run game as both a gapper and puller, which is what Cleveland’s offense should be utilizing more of in the future. Campbell’s not that explosive, but he makes up for it with a strong upper body and a powerful punch in both phases of the game. He also times up his initial punches very well, which goes a long way when it comes to blocking 300+ pound interior defensive linemen. He could be a legitimate offensive guard-to-center convert at the next level.
