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Teams See Safety Talent on Day 2 of 2022 NFL Draft Updated Jan. 24, 2022 By Charlie Campbell. Follow Charlie on Twitter @draftcampbell. It is still in the early portion of the 2022 NFL Draft cycle, one position that does not look strong for talent has been safety. The consensus projections have Notre Dame’s Kyle…

Bell Projected to Day 2 of the 2022 NFL Draft Updated Jan. 17, 2022 By Charlie Campbell. Follow Charlie on Twitter @draftcampbell. Over the past decade, college football has produced one good wide receiver draft class after another, and the 2022 NFL Draft should follow suit. There could be a large number of wide receivers…

Teams Say Hutchinson Not Bosa-Brother Caliber Updated Jan. 10, 2022 By Charlie Campbell. Follow Charlie on Twitter @draftcampbell. Late in the college football season, Michigan defensive end Aidan Hutchinson became one of the most discussed players in the country as he helped the Wolverines win their first Big Ten title in decades along with a…

Some Teams Have Howell Second-Highest QB Updated Dec. 30, 2021 By Charlie Campbell. Follow Charlie on Twitter @draftcampbell. In the back half of the 2021 college football season, Pitt’s Kenny Pickett emerged as the consensus top quarterback prospect for the 2022 NFL Draft. Pickett had a prolific season similar to LSU’s Joe Burrow in 2019,…

Some Teams Think Kyle Hamilton Should Play Linebacker Updated Dec. 21, 2021 By Charlie Campbell. Follow Charlie on Twitter @draftcampbell. Over recent years, the safety position has been devalued in NFL drafts, with many good college football players sliding because teams value defensive linemen and cornerbacks over safeties. The linebacker position has also been devalued,…

Wan'Dale Robinson Has Love/Hate Potential Updated Dec. 20, 2021 By Charlie Campbell. Follow Charlie on Twitter @draftcampbell. Kentucky wide receiver Wan’Dale Robinson is one of the breakout stars of the 2021 season. He transferred from Nebraska after 2020, and he immediately became a playmaker for the Wildcats, recording 94 receptions for 1,164 yards and seven…

Many Sources Believe Pickett Will Be QB1 Updated Dec. 10, 2021 By Charlie Campbell. Follow Charlie on Twitter @draftcampbell. In recent years, there have been some quarterback prospects who rose from late-round or non-prospect status to being the top quarterback for their draft class and high first-round picks. Kyler Murray was expected to be playing…

Teams See Ekwonu Mid-First Round Updated Dec. 3, 2021 By Charlie Campbell. Follow Charlie on Twitter @draftcampbell. NFL teams are always seeking pass rushers and edge protectors, so it can be easy for offensive tackles to rise quickly with pro teams. In ’12-’13, Auburn left tackle Greg Robinson was not on the radar of teams…

Petit-Frere Projected to First or Second Round Updated Nov. 29, 2021 By Charlie Campbell. Follow Charlie on Twitter @draftcampbell. A year ago, WalterFootball.com was among the few media outlets that projected Alabama left tackle Alex Leatherwood to the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft. We continued to project Leatherwood in the first round throughout…

Some Teams Project Damone Clark to First Round of 2022 NFL Draft Updated Nov. 19, 2021 By Charlie Campbell. Follow Charlie on Twitter @draftcampbell. There has been a lot of talk in the media about the 2022 NFL Draft not being a good year for linebacker talent, and overall, that could be true. LSU, however,…