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Speed Concerns Weigh Down Gandy-Golden Updated Jan. 7, 2020 By Charlie Campbell. Follow Charlie on Twitter @draftcampbell. Entering the 2019 season, Liberty wide receiver Antonio Gandy-Golden had a lot of buzz in the scouting community. The 6-foot-4, 220-pounder has mismatch size and was an impressive play-maker in his first season at Liberty. As a senior,…

Taylor First-Round Survey Updated Jan. 2, 2020 By Charlie Campbell. Follow Charlie on Twitter @draftcampbell. Over the past decade, there was a stretch of years in which the running back position was downgraded in the NFL drafts. Teams were waiting on backs while favoring the passing game, and that resulted in some talented players slipping…

Higgins Receiving Projections of Late Round 1, Early Round 2 Updated Dec. 24, 2019 By Charlie Campbell. Follow Charlie on Twitter @draftcampbell. To close out the 2019 regular season, Clemson wide receiver Tee Higgins went on tear, making 10 touchdown catches over the final five games before bowl season. With the spotlight of playing for…

Some Teams Think Becton has Top-16 Potential Updated Dec. 21, 2019 By Charlie Campbell. Follow Charlie on Twitter @draftcampbell. The 2020 NFL Draft looks like it has the potential to be a quality year for offensive line talent, with a number of good prospects for the opening night. One prospect who created a first-round buzz…

How Teams Compare Chase Young to Other Top Edge Draftees Updated Dec. 13, 2019 By Charlie Campbell. Follow Charlie on Twitter @draftcampbell. NFL teams like to put pro comparisons on draft prospects because they feel those can gauge a potential career path for a player. Evaluators also acknowledge the player may not be as good…

Temple's Quincy Roche Getting Day 2 Grades Updated Dec. 9, 2019 By Charlie Campbell. Follow Charlie on Twitter @draftcampbell. NFL teams are always on the look out for prospects who can affect the quarterback, and pro teams feel that they can never have enough pass-rushers. Thus when a prolific pass-rusher continues to rack up sacks,…

Underrated 2020 Draft Prospects Updated Nov. 29, 2019 By Charlie Campbell. Follow Charlie on Twitter @draftcampbell. We consistently hear from NFL scouts that a prospect is getting overhyped by the media on ESPN and college football broadcasts. Sometimes, it can be frustrating for scouts when they feel other good players are being overlooked and under…

Survey of League Sources Over Tagovailoa Injury Updated Nov. 20, 2019 By Charlie Campbell. Follow Charlie on Twitter @draftcampbell. The top of the 2020 NFL Draft was shaken up last Saturday when Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa suffered a devastating hip injury. His season is over, and his status as the top quarterback prospect for the…

Scouts Buzz about Wake Forest QB Jamie Newman Updated Nov. 14, 2019 By Charlie Campbell. Follow Charlie on Twitter @draftcampbell. With big name quarterback prospects like Tua Tagovailoa, Justin Herbert, Jake Fromm and now Joe Burrow getting all the headlines, some quality quarterbacks prospects for the NFL have emerged under the radar of the national…

Multiple Teams View Shane Lemieux Between Rounds 1 and 2 Updated Nov. 7, 2019 By Charlie Campbell. Follow Charlie on Twitter @draftcampbell. While the Pac-12 may not get into the college football playoff, the conference has two programs that are drawing rave reviews for offensive line talent, with both Washington and Oregon seen as having…