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Jerks of the Week – July 4, 2022

Jerks of the Week: July 4, 2022 Jerk of the Week: Mila’s Pizzeria The economic downturn has been terrible for everyone. Gas prices are at an all-time high. Inflation is through the roof. People are priced out of the housing market. And yet, my wife and I have it worse than everyone. That’s because our…
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Baltimore Ravens Rookies Forecast

By Charlie Campbell – @draftcampbell Solid Starter Kyle Hamilton, S, Notre Dame – Round 1 The Ravens seemed to fix their need at safety in free agency when they signed veteran ball hawk Marcus Williams away from the Saints. However, Baltimore is one of the few teams in the league that really puts a priority…
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Pittsburgh Steelers Rookies Forecast

By Charlie Campbell – @draftcampbell Solid Starter Kenny Pickett, QB, Pittsburgh – Round 1 For a lot of the 2022 NFL Draft process, I was higher on Pickett than most evaluators and felt he could be a Derek Carr-caliber starting quarterback in the NFL. Carr has produced playoff teams and solid play despite an inconsistent…
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Cincinnati Bengals Rookies Forecast

By Charlie Campbell – @draftcampbell Solid Starter Zachary Carter, DE, Florida – Round 3 The Bengals were said to be eyeing George Karlaftis with their late first-round pick, and while they just barely missed on Karlaftis, they landed a more productive player from the best competition short of the NFL. Carter was a steady and…
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Carolina Panthers Rookies Forecast

By Charlie Campbell – @draftcampbell Solid Starter Ikem Ekwonu, OT, N.C. State – Round 1 The Panthers had two dire holes on their roster, a left tackle and a quarterback. Carolina did not feel any of the quarterback prospects in the 2022 NFL Draft were worthy of the No. 6-overall pick, so the organization filled…
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Atlanta Falcons Rookies Forecast

By Charlie Campbell – @draftcampbell Solid Starter Arnold Ebiketie, DE, Penn State – Round 2 The Falcons were dead last in the NFL in sacks in 2021, in part thanks to being stuck in a bad salary cap situation because of some awful contracts given out by former general manager Thomas Dimitroff. Fortunately for the…
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Why the Slide?: David Ojabo, DE, Michigan

This series was created in response to questions about why certain well-known prospects went unselected in NFL drafts. For these articles, I reach out to sources with NFL teams to find out why their organizations passed on drafting a given player, and/or, what were the reasons for other teams to pass on that prospect. The…
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New Orleans Saints Rookies Forecast

By Charlie Campbell – @draftcampbell Solid Starter Chris Olave, WR, Ohio State – Round 1 In the days before the 2022 NFL Draft, we reported in the Hot Press that the Saints liked Olave, and I had them taking the Buckeyes speedster in my final mock draft. New Orleans was in need of more speed…
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2022 NFL Offseason: Indianapolis Colts

Indianapolis Colts (Last Year: 9-8) 2022 NFL Season Preview: Veteran Additions: QB Matt Ryan, QB Nick Foles, RB Phillip Lindsay, OT Dennis Kelly, DE Yannick Ngakoue, CB Stephon Gilmore, S Rodney McLeod, S Armani Watts. Early Draft Picks: WR Alec Pierce, TE Jelani Woods, OT Bernhard Raimann, S Nick Cross, DT Eric Johnson. Colts Rookie…
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Tampa Bay Bucs Rookies Forecast

By Charlie Campbell – @draftcampbell Solid Starter Logan Hall, DE, Houston – Round 2 The Buccaneers have a roster with a lot of talented veterans locked into starting positions, but one spot that was wide open was on the defensive line. Entering the 2022 NFL Draft, veteran defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh was a free agent,…
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