Jihaad Campbell sliding, or could the Arizona Cardinals get a steal?

The talented Alabama linebacker

One of the great unknowns of every NFL Draft is that special inside information.

We get leaks of it here and there and then have to parse out the information if it is good, bad or even noteworthy.

Then have to weigh it against what we do know.

We have heard rumors about concerns for character in James Pearce Jr., Walter Nolen and Mike Green. Some more serious than others. Yet the Cardinals have had a top 30 visit reported with JPJ.

Now a bigger question has been raised.

Likely first round pick, probable top 20 pick and someone many like for the Arizona Cardinals with the 16th pick Jihaad Campbell has found himself in the rumor mill.

Nothing off the field though, instead another aspect of the draft cycle has reared its ugly head… injuries.

Mel Kiper Jr. has said he’s heard that Campbell could fall all the way to round two.

Typically an inside linebacker type sliding to day two isn’t news, but Campbell is one of the premier talents in this draft.

Campbell had surgery on a torn labrum after the combine, and that surgery isn’t far enough out for teams medical staffs to make an evaluation.

Also, the recovery timeframe could mean Campbell misses all offseason training and could potentially miss part of camp.

So, are the Cardinals a team who could be out on Campbell early? That will be an interesting situation to follow.