FOURTH DOWN: THREE-MAN RUSH
As aggressive as Campbell has been this season on fourth down and again Sunday going for the two-point conversion and the win instead of the tie late, he's been rather conservative on defense in a couple late-game situations.
Against Baltimore Week 3 and Minnesota Sunday, the Lions opted to play coverage and rush just three holding a late lead in a got-to-have-it situation on defense. In both scenarios, they gave up big plays in the passing game to allow game-winning field goals as time expired.
"You expose your secondary more when you rush four," Campbell said after the game when asked about the defensive strategy. "Man, there's a give and take there. There's a risk reward by both. You have to weigh the options as to what they're going to do and who you kind of feel like you need to take care of."
Campbell said defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn made a decision on what he thought was best.
"When you see them and they're in a double-tight empty wing, well, they're going to pound the edges," Campbell said. "Pressure does you really no good. You're exposed now in the coverage. Even if you want to rush four or five, they are going to try to somewhat max protect or at least pound it and get out of the flats, bang the edges, and you expose yourself and then you'll be kicking yourself you weren't more in a rush three."
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