The Pro Bowl campaign for Green Bay Packers inside linebacker De’Vondre Campbell is officially underway.
Justis Mosqueda and I have preached on the Acme Packing Company’s podcast feed that Campbell has more than earned a Pro Bowl vote from Packers fans everywhere. His 48 total tackles are good for fifth in the NFL, while he has also picked up a pair of interceptions and three pass breakups through five games.
Advanced metrics line up with what fans are seeing on the field. Of all linebackers to play at least 100 snaps this year, Pro Football Focus (subscription required) has Campbell as the fourth highest-graded linebacker in the league, and the best in the NFC ahead of players like Demario Davis, Eric Kendricks and Shaq Thompson.