NFL Hot Press

There has been a lot of talk about the 2024 NFL Draft being a strong year for quarterback talent. However for a lot of the 2023 season, the only consensus first-round picks have been USC’s Caleb Williams and North Carolina’s Drake Maye. Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy has received some first-round buzz as well, and in…

Under Nick Saban, the Alabama Crimson Tide program have been a factory for NFL defensive back talent, with a number of cornerbacks going high in the first round of NFL drafts. Given that tradition, many in the media have projected junior cornerback Kool-Aid McKinstry to be a top-10 pick next April in the 2024 NFL…

In the Hot Press last week, WalterFootball.com shared that team sources said they anticipated a talented wide receiver class for the 2024 NFL Draft. WalterFootball.com reported in other previous Hot Presses that sources noted that offensive tackle was another strong position for the 2024 NFL Draft and that cornerback could have a good amount of…

In many recent NFL drafts, wide receiver has consistently been a very strong position, with a number of good classes containing excellent talent in the early rounds, on the second day, and some mid-round steals. The 2023 NFL Draft was seen as a bit of anomaly in that only one wide receiver ended up as…

Entering the preseason, Florida State’s Johnny Wilson was one of the top wide receiver prospects for the 2024 NFL Draft. The 6-foot-7, 235-pounder is a size-mismatch problem with surprising athleticism for such a giant receiver. In 2022, he averaged 20.9 yards per reception while hauling in 43 passes for 897 yards and five touchdown. However,…