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Las Vegas Raiders Rookies Forecast

By Charlie Campbell – @draftcampbell Solid Starter Tyree Wilson, DE, Texas Tech – Round 1 Wilson was a bit of a risky pick for Las Vegas in the first round. Some teams had dropped Wilson from their draft boards because of a foot injury that some franchise feel will need to be re-corrected. The Raiders…
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Los Angeles Chargers Rookies Forecast

By Charlie Campbell – @draftcampbell Solid Starter Tuli Tuipulotu, DE, USC – Round 2 The Chargers were in the market for more edge-rush talent, and Tuipulotu was an excellent value for them in the second round. He was all over the field for the Trojans in 2022, ripping off 13.5 sacks, 46 tackles, two forced…
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Why the Slide?: Drew Sanders, LB, Arkansas

Our “Why the Slide” series parallels and grew out our “Why Undrafted” series. The latter was created a number of years ago in response to your questions about why certain well-known prospects went unselected in NFL drafts. For both series, I reach out to sources with NFL teams to find out why their organizations passed…
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Kansas City Chiefs Rookies Forecast

By Charlie Campbell – @draftcampbell Solid Starter Rashee Rice, WR, SMU – Round 2 During the leadup to the 2023 NFL Draft, there was a lot of buzz about the Chiefs targeting wide receiver help in the first round. After trading away Tyreek Hill and having some other veteran turnover, Kansas City was in the…
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Why the Slide?: Josh Downs, WR, North Carolina

Our “Why the Slide” series parallels and grew out our “Why Undrafted” series. The latter was created a number of years ago in response to your questions about why certain well-known prospects went unselected in NFL drafts. For both series, I reach out to sources with NFL teams to find out why their organizations passed…
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Why the Slide?: Siaki Ika, DT, Baylor

Our “Why the Slide” series parallels and grew out our “Why Undrafted” series. The latter was created a number of years ago in response to your questions about why certain well-known prospects went unselected in NFL drafts. For both series, I reach out to sources with NFL teams to find out why their organizations passed…
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Why the Slide?: Michael Mayer, TE, Notre Dame

Our “Why the Slide” series parallels and grew out our “Why Undrafted” series. The latter was created a number of years ago in response to your questions about why certain well-known prospects went unselected in NFL drafts. For both series, I reach out to sources with NFL teams to find out why their organizations passed…
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2023 NFL Free Agents: Outside Linebackers

2023 NFL Free Agency: Star rating is out of five. Age listing as of Sept. 1, 2023. Follow me @walterfootball for updates. Leonard Floyd, DE/OLB, Rams. Age: 30. Signed with Bills Leonard Floyd has 10.5, 9.5 and nine sacks in the past three seasons. Floyd has been a solid pass rusher, but he turns 31…
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Jerks of the Week – June 5, 2023

Jerks of the Week: June 5, 2023 Jerk of the Week: Conversations in the Hot Tub I got a call recently from a friend I know from the gym. This is an older woman whose kids are my age. I hadn’t seen her at the gym, so when an older person disappears, you tend to…
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2023 NFL Free Agents: Guards

2023 NFL Free Agency: Star rating is out of five. Age listing as of Sept. 1, 2023. Follow me @walterfootball for updates. Nate Davis, G, Titans. Age: 26. Signed with Bears (3 years) Nate Davis has emerged as one of the best guards in the NFL. He’s just 26, so he has a bright future…
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