2016 NFL Draft Scouting Report: Sheldon Rankins

Sheldon Rankins, 6-1/304 Defensive Tackle Louisville Sheldon Rankins Scouting Report By Charlie Campbell Strengths: Three-down starter Good run defender A burst to close Strong Tough to move Played a variety of techniques Powerful bull rush Active hands Pad level Maintains his gap in run defense Weaknesses: Lacks elite speed Inconsistent Inconsistent at shedding blocks College…
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2016 NFL Draft Scouting Report: Shaq Lawson

Shaq Lawson, 6-2/269 Defensive End Clemson Shaq Lawson Scouting Report By Charlie Campbell Strengths: Smooth pass-rusher Deceptively athletic Can beat tackles with speed or power Flashes strength to shed blocks Enough quickness to beat tackles Strong run defender Can hold his ground at the point of attack Gap integrity Awareness Can close on the quarterback…
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2016 NFL Draft Prospect Preview: Scooby Wright

Scooby Wright, 6-1/246 Linebacker Arizona Scooby Wright 2015 Preview By Charlie Campbell Career Recap: Considering what Wright has done in his first two seasons of college football, it is shocking that he wasn’t a superstar recruit coming out of high school. Wright is from Northern California, yet he wasn’t recruited by the in-state schools like…
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2016 NFL Draft Scouting Report: Tyler Boyd

Tyler Boyd, 6-1/197 Wide Receiver Pittsburgh Tyler Boyd Scouting Report By Charlie Campbell Strengths: Good route-runner First-step quickness Gains separation through a variety of ways Elusive Sudden Quick in-and-out of breaks Potential to be a great route-runner Run-after-the-catch skills Excellent balance Tremendous vision Quick feet Attacks the football Dangerous runner Gritty player; plays with an…
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2016 NFL Draft Scouting Report: Vernon Hargreaves III

Vernon Hargreaves III, 5-10/204 Cornerback Florida Vernon Hargreaves III Scouting Report By Charlie Campbell Strengths: Smooth cover corner Excellent at running the route to prevent separation Can play off-man coverage Can play zone coverage Can play press-man coverage Great feet Ball skills Plays the ball extremely well Soft hands to make catches Recoverability Instincts Smart…
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2016 NFL Draft Scouting Report: Vonn Bell

Vonn Bell, 5-11/205 Safety Ohio State Vonn Bell Scouting Report By Charlie Campbell Strengths: Coverage free safety Asset in pass coverage in the deep part of the field Ball skills Instinctive Speed; covers ground around the field Solid in run support Can prevent separation in man downfield Can contribute to covering slot receivers as a…
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2016 NFL Draft Scouting Report: William Jackson III

William Jackson III, 6-0/189 Cornerback Houston William Jackson III Scouting Report By Charlie Campbell Strengths: Excellent ball skills Fast defender Always a threat to create interceptions Press-man corner Played off-man coverage Played zone coverage Quality feet Length Height Hard hitter Gritty; supplies a physical presence Tracks the ball well downfield Upside Weaknesses: Undisciplined Off-man coverage…
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2016 NFL Draft Scouting Report: Vernon Butler

Vernon Butler, 6-3/323 Defensive Tackle Louisiana Tech Vernon Butler Scouting Report By Charlie Campbell Strengths: Unique athletic skill set Fast interior defender Strong at the point of attack Can bull over offensive linemen Speed to close Powerful bull rush Tough run defender Hard to move at the point of attack Athletic for his size Ability…
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2016 NFL Draft Scouting Report: Will Fuller

Will Fuller, 6-0/186 Wide Receiver Notre Dame Will Fuller Scouting Report By Charlie Campbell Strengths: Extremely fast; elite speed Deep-threat receiver First-step quickness Explosive Superb at getting separation Second-gear speed Sudden Adjusts well to the ball Fast in and out of breaks Potential to be an excellent route-runner Above-average run-after-the-catch skills Excellent balance Tremendous vision…
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