NFC Notes: Deโ€™Vondre Campbell, Kyler Murray, 49ers, Cardinals, Rams

49ers

49ers new LB Deโ€™Vondre Campbell said heโ€™s always been attracted to San Franciscoโ€™s defensive system and he played in a similar scheme with the Falcons. 

โ€œIโ€™ve obviously had a lot of opportunities to play against the San Francisco 49ers in the past,โ€ Campbell said, via Justin Melo of 49ersWebZone. โ€œIโ€™ve honestly always been attracted to the style of football they play. Iโ€™ve actually played in a similar defensive scheme when I was playing with the Atlanta Falcons. Thereโ€™s already a sense of familiarity present as far as the system goes.โ€

Campbell said the 49ers had to fill a void after LB Dre Greenlaw suffered a torn Achilles in the Super Bowl and feels heโ€™ll be able to contribute. 

โ€œI love the way this defense intends to play football. They hunt, they have a bunch of dogs. The honest truth is they had a void that needed to be filled after losing a really great player to injury [Dre Greenlaw] in the Super Bowl. I feel like I can come in and contribute. I donโ€™t need to do anything more than whatโ€™s being asked of me.โ€

As for his potential playing time, if Greenlaw remains out, Campbell said itโ€™s his goal to just continue learning the system and make the most of his time in San Francisco. 

โ€œThatโ€™s really not up to me. My goal right now is to try to learn as much as I can about this defense so I can help them. Whatever is required of me, Iโ€™m going to be ready to impress the coaching staff. I want to get on the field because I know nothing is promised or guaranteed. They called me and told me they wanted me [in free agency]. It was a really good opportunity for myself to join a contender. Iโ€™m just trying to make the most of it. I donโ€™t have any expectations really. Iโ€™m just trying to impress this coaching staff and let the chips fall where they may.โ€

Cardinals

Cardinals QB Kyler Murray is looking forward to first-round WR Marvin Harrison Jr. being his go-to playmaker and noted Harrisonโ€™s natural ability to dominate on a football field. 

โ€œHeโ€™s been good at football his whole life,โ€ Murray said, via Bob McManaman of the Arizona Republic. โ€œHeโ€™s been groomed by one of the best โ€“ his pops [Marvin Harrison Sr.], obviously, a Hall of Famer. . . . I have no doubt that heโ€™ll go do his thing this year and win whatever he wants to. I know how much he loves the game just sitting there talking to him.โ€

โ€œBut his energy, what heโ€™s going to mean to the team, I think everybody should be excited.โ€

Rams

When appearing on Green Light with Chris Long, Rams HC Sean McVay said S Kamren Curl reminds him of former Rams S/LB Mark Barron because of how Curl โ€œattacks the football.โ€ 

โ€œKam Curl is a guy that, and I say this in the most complimentary way because I love this guy, he reminds me of Mark Barron,โ€ McVay said. โ€œMark Barron was like a silent assassin. He takes everything in, heโ€™s so smart, heโ€™s tough as (expletive). Kam Curl has a similar demeanor and disposition as him. now, Mark will knock you โ€“ he was a total G, but I say that in terms of how much confidence I have in what Kam can be. I thought you saw him do a lot of stuff in Washington where he can come down and play man coverage on different guys at that two or three location. Heโ€™s violent with the way he attacks the football. I like the way that heโ€™s a close-quarter tackler and then you can see him playing different parts of the field. Weโ€™ll ask him to do some different stuff, but the game makes sense to him. You ask him a question and heโ€™s answering it. He picks and chooses his words wisely. This guyโ€™s taking everything in, he knows what the hellโ€™s going on and heโ€™s a grown man.โ€

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