NFL Hot Press

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…

Some Teams Still See Hurts as a Late-Rounder Updated Nov. 1, 2019 By Charlie Campbell. Follow Charlie on Twitter @draftcampbell. A week ago here in the Hot Press, we wrote about how multiple team sources thought Oklahoma linebacker Kenneth Murray had the potential to be a top-10 pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. Well, another…

Multiple Sources See Top-10 Potential for Kenneth Murray Updated Oct. 24, 2019 By Charlie Campbell. Follow Charlie on Twitter @draftcampbell. In the past few drafts, non-pass rushing linebackers have made a comeback as top-10 picks. For a number of years in the early part and middle of the decade, the linebacker position was downgraded somewhat…

Some Sources Think USC LT Austin Jackson is a First-Round Pick Updated Oct. 15, 2019 By Charlie Campbell. Follow Charlie on Twitter @draftcampbell. USC left tackle Austin Jackson as become a hot prospect this season, with a big buzz about him in the scouting community. In speaking to some team sources, they believe Jackson will…

Lenoir-Rhyne Safety Creates a Buzz Updated Oct. 10, 2019 By Charlie Campbell. Follow Charlie on Twitter @draftcampbell. Every year in the NFL Draft, there are some small-school prospects who break through and become early-round selections despite having played at a lower level of competition compared to the vast majority of players drafted. This year, two…

Scouts Say Fromm's Arm Strength Average at Best Updated Oct. 3, 2019 By Charlie Campbell. Follow Charlie on Twitter @draftcampbell. Since he took Georgia to the National Championship game during his freshman season, quarterback Jake Fromm has had a lot of buzz about him being a future prospect for the NFL. Fromm has continued to…

Scouts Compare Andrew Thomas to Tunsil, Rave About Georgia OL Updated Sept. 27, 2019 By Charlie Campbell. Follow Charlie on Twitter @draftcampbell. Since his freshman season Georgia left tackle Andrew Thomas has gotten a lot of praise for his future as a top NFL prospect, and that is becoming a reality during his junior season….