NFL Hot Press

Teams Feel Levis Is More Pro-Ready Than Richardson Updated March 2, 2023 By Charlie Campbell. Follow Charlie on Twitter @draftcampbell. Alabama’s Bryce Young and Ohio State’s C.J. Stroud are the top quarterback prospects for the 2023 NFL Draft. After them, there is a debate over who will be the third quarterback off the board; whether…

Teams Feel Myles Murphy is Mid-first-rounder Updated March 2, 2023 By Charlie Campbell. Follow Charlie on Twitter @draftcampbell. During the 2022 season, I often had Clemson defensive end Myles Murphy going in the top 10 of my 2023 NFL Mock Draft. Murphy had a strong start to the year and was showing a skill set…

Some Teams Think Gonzalez and Porter Jr. Could Go Top 10 Updated March 2, 2023 By Charlie Campbell. Follow Charlie on Twitter @draftcampbell. Yesterday in the Hot Press, we discussed how multiple teams with top-10 picks have Illinois cornerback Devon Witherspoon graded as a mid-first-rounder for the 2023 NFL Draft. With cornerback being a premium…

If Panthers Don't Take a QB, They Love Bijan Robinson Updated March 2, 2023 By Charlie Campbell. Follow Charlie on Twitter @draftcampbell. Last season, the Carolina Panthers traded star running back Christian McCaffrey to the San Francisco 49ers to build up their reservoir of draft picks. The Panthers have been on an odyssey looking for…

Watson Contract Demands Pushed Teams Away Updated March 1, 2023 By Charlie Campbell. Follow Charlie on Twitter @draftcampbell. Back during the 2022 NFL Scouting Combine, one of the top players being discussed in the trade market was veteran quarterback Deshaun Watson. Watson and the Texans were engineering their divorce, and a number of franchises were…

Paris Johnson Could Go Top Dozen Updated March 1, 2023 By Charlie Campbell. Follow Charlie on Twitter @draftcampbell. Every year during the draft process, some players have strong showings on the field at the scouting combine in Indianapolis and at their pro days to improve their draft stocks. One prospect to watch as a potential…

Multiple Teams Have Devon Witherspoon as Mid-First-rounder Updated March 1, 2023 By Charlie Campbell. Follow Charlie on Twitter @draftcampbell. Illinois cornerback Devon Witherspoon has been a common projection in 2023 NFL Mock Drafts as a top-10 pick. Witherspoon was a steady cover corner for the Illini over his career. He made his way onto the…

Character Evaluation Hurting Cam Smith Updated March 1, 2023 By Charlie Campbell. Follow Charlie on Twitter @draftcampbell. At the NFL combine, one of the more important and valuable aspects is the player interviews. Teams quiz players on their football intelligence, but also dig into their background and character. One player who franchises were interested to…

Raiders Prefer Anthony Richardson over Will Levis Updated March 1, 2023 By Charlie Campbell. Follow Charlie on Twitter @draftcampbell. After watching Derek Carr rewrite the franchise’s record books, the Raiders have moved on from the veteran and is resetting the quarterback position. They have let it be known they are not going to reset the…

Teams Grade Broderick Jones on Day 2 Updated March 1, 2023 By Charlie Campbell. Follow Charlie on Twitter @draftcampbell. Almost every year in the NFL draft, there are some players with consensus second-round grades who end up as first-round picks. Pro teams generally do not have 32 players with first-round grades – typically that number…