NFL Hot Press

During the 2022 college football season, there was a lot of talk about C.J. Stroud not using his feet to set up throws, not showing creativity, and not being able to ad lib his team into big plays. However, Stroud showed those skills in Ohio State’s playoff loss to Georgia. This year, another Big Ten…

During Jim Harbaugh’s tenure at Michigan, the Wolverines have become a factory for first-round defensive linemen. Some recent first-round picks have included Aidan Hutchinson, Mazi Smith and Rashan Gary – and David Ojabo would have been if not for a pre-draft injury. Next April, the tradition should continue as sources from four NFL teams project…

There already has been a ton of acclaim around Ohio State wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. As the son of a Hall of Famer, Harrison lived up to the hype during a superb career with the Buckeyes. Now that his college career is over and Harrison is off to being a high first-round pick in…

There has been a lot of hype around Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr., who has led Washington to an undefeated regular season, and has become a highly hyped player in the media as a Heisman Trophy candidate. Penix enters the Pac-12 Championship game having completed 66 percent of his passes for 3,899 yards, 32 touchdowns…

Entering the 2023 season, Florida State defensive end Jared Verse was one of the most highly hyped 2024 NFL Draft prospects in the media. Verse had a shot at being a first-round pick in the 2023 NFL Draft before deciding to return to the Seminoles. He has had a number of quiet games this fall,…

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…