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…

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…

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…

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,…

By Charlie Campbell – @draftcampbell June 11, 2013 Solid Starter Datone Jones, DE, UCLA – Round 1 The Packers wanted to use the 2013 NFL Draft to become more physical on both sides of the ball, and they certainly accomplished that with the selection of Jones. He was in the discussion as the most physical…

By Charlie Campbell – @draftcampbell June 10, 2013 Solid Starter Desmond Trufant, CB, Washington – Round 1 The Falcons were desperate for cornerback help and they needed to land a player who can start as a rookie with their first-round pick. Thus, the organization felt compelled to trade up for Trufant. We mentioned Atlanta was…

By Charlie Campbell – @draftcampbell May 28, 2013 Solid Starter Dallas Thomas, G, Tennessee – Round 3 This pick made complete sense since Thomas is a great fit for Miami. The Dolphins wanted an upgrade over John Jerry at right guard. The big, heavy Jerry (6-5, 345) is a poor fit for Miami’s zone-blocking scheme…

By Charlie Campbell – @draftcampbell June 7, 2013 Solid Starter Zach Ertz, TE, Stanford – Round 2 The Eagles wanted to build up a stable of tight ends this offseason and Ertz looks like the eventual long-term starter. Either free agent addition James Casey or veteran Brent Celek may be the immediate starter in 2013,…

By Charlie Campbell – @draftcampbell June 14, 2013 Solid Starter Darius Slay, CB, Mississippi State – Round 2 The Lions have had a lot of problems at cornerback for years. The team was able to retain its one solid cornerback, Chris Houston, this sesaon, but still had a big hole on the other side from…

By Charlie Campbell – @draftcampbell May 28, 2013 Solid Starter Hugh Thornton, G, Illinois – Round 3 The Colts had to improve their offensive line this offseason to better protect Andrew Luck. The rookie spent too much of 2012 running away from defenders in the backfield. Indianapolis’ drafting of Thornton and key moves in free…