NFL Hot Press

In the 2024 NFL Draft, the Arizona Cardinals had two first-round picks. For a lot of the leadup to the draft, it was expected that Arizona would select wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. Arizona did take Harrison. Then they followed it up with defensive lineman Darius Robinson later in the first round. The Cardinals were…

A few weeks ago in the Hot Press, we reported how some team sources said that Tennessee edge rusher James Pearce Jr. was in danger of getting dropped off some draft boards. In that Hot Press, here was what one executive said about him.   “He’s in danger of getting dropped off our board,” said…

At his NFL Scouting Combine media sessions, Panthers general manager Dan Morgan laid out the weak positions and the areas of need on the Carolina defense. Morgan said almost every position on the defense was a need as the Panthers struggled to prevent yardage and points throughout the 2024 season. Perhaps the highest priority to…

Around the league, teams agree this is a bad year to need to find a starting quarterback. The 2025 NFL Draft is weak at quarterback in terms of top talent and depth. The free agency and trade marketplace has aging, declining, and expensive veterans. The younger quarterbacks that are free agents all have flaws, and…

The New York Giants are in an interesting position for the 2025 NFL Draft. There are only two consensus first-round quarterbacks in Miami’s Cam Ward and Colorado’s Shedeur Sanders. New York has the third pick and one of these triggermen could make it to their pick, but there is also the possibility neither do. Both…

Last year in the 2024 NFL Draft, it was commonplace to see an offensive lineman projected to the Seattle Seahawks. The line was Seattle’s biggest weakness on the roster in 2023, and they needed upgrades upfront to help them in both phases. However, Seattle went with the best player available and added talent to the…

Every year in the NFL Draft, some prospects are on the bubble between the first and second round. Teams picking late in the first round often give preference to the bubble prospects that play a premium position of wide receiver, offensive tackle, edge rusher, and cornerback. One prospect who is in that group that could…

After some bad drafts in the late years of Bill Belichick’s run in New England, the Patriots have started a long roster rebuild. Fortunately for New England, they have a proven evaluator in Eliot Wolf leading their scouting side and Wolf had a strong draft in his first year with the Patriots. The Tennessee Titans…

The Las Vegas Raiders have had an exciting offseason as new co-owner Tom Brady has started to remake the Raiders organization. Brady hired friend John Spytek as general manager and future Hall of Famer Pete Carroll to be the head coach. Team sources say Brady is behind the pursuit of Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford while…

Across the scouting community, a prospect that is well-regarded around the league is Alabama linebacker Jihaad Campbell. Campbell was all over the field for the Crimson Tide in 2024, showing the ability to make plays in run defense, pass rush, and pass coverage. The dynamic defender has a lot of teams interested in him. Sources…