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It would have to mean that we rated Campbell more highly than our pick three. If we didn't rate him we would not match and use our pick three for a player we rated more highly. Dangerous game for Norf to play if Campbell was not their legitimate choice at pick two.
I think supporters care more about bidding and making other clubs "earn it" more than recruiters do, who are far more concerned with getting the best draft return for their own club. We will only bid on Campbell if we rate him as the best or second best player in the draft, it would be madness to do otherwise with such a high pick.
Plus no way you'll burn pick 3 on him. You'd either decline to match, or you'd have a trade agreed with someone else to swap 3 for later picks/points and a 2021 first.