Why the Slide?: Rueben Bain Jr.
Charlie Campbell He has exotic and unique blitz packages, and Bain could be a weapon to hunt the quarterback from a variety of spots.
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Detroit Lions Rookie Forecast 2026
One of the biggest differences between the Lions team that went 15-2 in 2024 and the one that went 9-8 in 2025 was the declining play of the offensive line.
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Minnesota Vikings Rookie Forecast 2026
The Vikings were without second and fourth-round picks, and surprisingly did not use their first- or third-rounder to add talent to their defense.
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Was it a Reach? – Caleb Banks
Was it a Reach Many years ago, I created Why the Slide and Why Undrafted in response to questions about why certain well-known prospects were selected lower or not drafted at all in the NFL Draft. This year, I thought to expand to see if a player was a reach. The answer to whether a…
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Why the Slide?: Darrell Jackson Jr
They saw him as a two-down run-stuffing nose tackle whose game was all power.
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Why the Slide?: Ted Hurst
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers ended Hurst’s slide, and that was a great landing spot for him.
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Pittsburgh Steelers Rookie Forecast 2026
it wasn’t a shock when Pittsburgh took a quarterback on the second day of the 2026 NFL Draft. Allar flashed during his time with Penn State, showing NFL arm talent, but he lacks passing instincts and was inconsistent in college.
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2027 NFL Mock Draft
WaltMiami Dolphins Arch Manning, QB, Texas The Dolphins signed Malik Willis to be their new quarterback, but if they’re drafting first overall, it’ll obviously mean that Willis either didn’t play very well, or he suffered an injury and missed lots of time. Either way, the Dolphins aren’t going to pass on a franchise quarterback atop…
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2027 NFL Mock Draft – Round 1 (1-16) – Charlie Campbell
* Walt taking 2014 and 2018 Charlie Campbell, Senior Draft Analyst Last update: Monday, May 18, 2026. Round 1 added. Follow Charlie on Twitter @draftcampbell for updates. Led all NFL media in draft rumor accuracy in ’15, ’16, ’17, ’18, ’20, ’21, and ’22 Led all NFL media in correct picks for the 2017, 2019,…
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* Walt taking 2014 and 2018 Charlie Campbell, Senior Draft Analyst Last update: Monday, May 18, 2026. Round 1 added. Follow Charlie on Twitter @draftcampbell for updates. Led all NFL media in draft rumor accuracy in ’15, ’16, ’17, ’18, ’20, ’21, and ’22 Led all NFL media in correct picks for the 2017, 2019,…
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