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Green Bay Packers Rookies Forecast

By Charlie Campbell – @draftcampbell Solid Starter Damarious Randall, S/CB, Arizona State – Round 1 The Packers made one of the surprise picks of the first round when they selected a safety for the second-straight year instead of their choice of any inside linebacker. Green Bay has been weak in the middle and yet felt…
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Carolina Panthers Rookies Forecast

By Charlie Campbell – @draftcampbell Solid Starter Shaq Thompson, OLB, Washington – Round 1 If Thompson were going to any team but Carolina, there is a good chance he would be my pick for Most Likely to Bust. Thompson is very raw after splitting time at running back and linebacker in college. He also never…
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Baltimore Ravens Rookies Forecast

By Charlie Campbell – @draftcampbell Solid Starter Maxx Williams, TE, Minnesota – Round 2 The Ravens entered the 2015 NFL Draft with a huge hole at the tight end position, and they needed a receiving threat for Marc Trestman’s offense. Baltimore was very fortunate to land Williams in the second round, and the team’s trade…
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Oakland Raiders Rookies Forecast

By Charlie Campbell – @draftcampbell Solid Starter Clive Walford, TE, Miami – Round 3 Last season, Raiders young tight end Mychal Rivera came on strong late in the season as a receiving weapon for rookie quarterback Derek Carr, so it was somewhat surprising that Oakland used its third-round pick on Walford. The reason that Walford…
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St. Louis Rams Rookies Forecast

By Charlie Campbell – @draftcampbell Solid Starter Jamon Brown, G, Louisville – Round 3 Todd Gurley was really the only draft pick of the Rams who I really liked, but I have to pick a player for this spot. Of the franchise’s other picks, I feel the best about Brown turning into a quality starter…
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Minnesota Vikings Rookies Forecast

By Charlie Campbell – @draftcampbell Solid Starter Trae Waynes, CB, Michigan State – Round 1 Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer has been inclined to push for cornerbacks in the first round of the draft, and he came away from the 2015 NFL Draft with a press-man corner who has size and speed in Trae Waynes….
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Pittsburgh Steelers Rookies Forecast

By Charlie Campbell – @draftcampbell Solid Starter Sammie Coates, WR, Auburn – Round 3 The Steelers under general manager Kevin Colbert and head coach Mike Tomlin have been superb at drafting receivers on the second day or mid-rounds and turning them into good pros. Pittsburgh has produced a string of them in Mike Wallace, Emmanuel…
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Washington Redskins Rookies Forecast

By Charlie Campbell – @draftcampbell Solid Starter Preston Smith, DE, Mississippi State – Round 2 I think Smith’s versatility makes him a great fit to emerge as a solid starter for the Redskins. At Mississippi State, Smith was a quality run-defender who also flashed the ability to get after the quarterback. In the Redskins’ defense…
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Seattle Seahawks Rookies Forecast

By Charlie Campbell – @draftcampbell Solid Starter Mark Glowinski, G, West Virginia – Round 4 This was an underrated pick by the Seahawks. Glowinski is a strong run-blocker with some natural power to him. The 6-foot-4, 307-pounder can open holes at the point of attack and is a real fighter. Glowinski rose in his final…
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Tennessee Titans Rookies Forecast

By Charlie Campbell – @draftcampbell Solid Starter Jalston Fowler, FB, Alabama – Round 4 I knew that the Titans loved Fowler for months before the 2015 NFL Draft and had him mocked to Tennessee for a long time. The Titans needed a starting fullback, and Fowler is a rare prospect at the position. He is…
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