2013 NFL Rookie Forecast

This section will feature a review of all the teams’ rookies, including which ones are most likely to bust and surprise. This is written by Charlie Campbell (@draftcampbell). NFC East: Dallas Cowboys – 7/14 New York Giants – 7/13 Philadelphia Eagles – 7/15 Washington Redskins – 7/12 AFC East: Buffalo Bills – 7/11 Miami Dolphins…
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San Francisco 49ers Rookies Forecast

By Charlie Campbell – @draftcampbell June 3, 2013 Solid Starter Tank Carradine, DE, Florida State – Round 2 The 49ers landed a nice value selection in Carradine. If he hadn’t torn his ACL in November, he easily could have been a first-round pick in the 2013 NFL Draft. There were times where last season when…
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San Diego Chargers Rookies Forecast

By Charlie Campbell – @draftcampbell May 28, 2013 Solid Starter Manti Te’o, MLB, Illinois – Round 2 Te’o may never be a stud inside linebacker in the NFL, but I think he will turn into a solid pro. Te’o isn’t overly fast or physical, so he doesn’t have the natural athletic ability to dominate. However,…
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Buffalo Bills Rookies Forecast

By Charlie Campbell – @draftcampbell May 26, 2013 Solid Starter Robert Woods, WR, USC – Round 2 The Bills had a risky draft class this year (general manager Buddy Nix last draft before his resignation), but Woods was may be the safest pick among them. That is saying something considering how regularly wide receivers from…
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Cincinnati Bengals Rookies Forecast

By Charlie Campbell – @draftcampbell May 29, 2013 Solid Starter Tyler Eifert, TE, Norte Dame – Round 1 The Bengals have starting tight end Jermaine Gresham signed for two more seasons at a reasonable price, so Eifert shouldn’t replace Gresham as a starter unless the veteran gets injured. However, Cincinnati plans on doing a ton…
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Kansas City Chiefs Rookies Forecast

By Charlie Campbell – @draftcampbell May 20, 2013 Solid Starter Eric Fisher, OT, Central Michigan – Round 1 The late change from Luke Joeckel to Fisher is questionable in some ways, but either player was considered to be an extremely safe pick to pan out at the next level. Fisher was thought to be the…
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Denver Broncos Rookies Forecast

By Charlie Campbell – @draftcampbell May 17, 2013 Solid Starter Sylvester Williams, DT, North Carolina – Round 1 The Broncos have had problems on the inside of their defensive line the past few seasons and Williams could make a quick impact for Denver. He has good size to play the run with the quickness to…
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Chicago Bears Rookies Forecast

By Charlie Campbell – @draftcampbell June 14, 2013 Solid Starter Jonathan Bostic, ILB, Florida – Round 2 The Bears are one of the storied franchises in the NFL, and Chicago has been known for great middle linebackers with the likes of Dick Butkus, Mike Singletary and Brian Urlacher. With Urlacher retiring, the team had a…
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Arizona Cardinals Rookies Forecast

By Charlie Campbell – @draftcampbell June 4, 2013 Solid Starter Kevin Minter, ILB, LSU – Round 2 The Cardinals needed a new starter next to Daryl Washington for their 3-4 defense. Arizona actually needed two linebackers with Washington getting slapped with a suspension to open this season. Arizona landed one with Minter and signed former…
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