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Teams Prefer Anthony Walker Lighter, Faster Updated Sept. 18, 2016 By Charlie Campbell. Follow Charlie on Twitter @draftcampbell. Entering the 2016 season, NFL sources felt that linebacker had the potential to be a position of strength in the 2017 NFL Draft. They felt that inside linebackers like Florida’s Jarrad Davis, Ohio State’s Raekwon McMillan, Alabama’…

Teams Think James Conner Should Return for Senior Year Updated Sept. 16, 2016 By Charlie Campbell. Follow Charlie on Twitter @draftcampbell. One of the happiest moments of the college football season has been the return of Pittsburgh running back James Conner. What was supposed to be a big 2015 season for Conner never got off…

Teams See Future Tight End in Tyrone Swoopes Updated Sept. 7, 2016 By Charlie Campbell. Follow Charlie on Twitter @draftcampbell. One of the shocking upsets from the tremendous first week of college football was the unranked Texas Longhorns knocking off a top-10 Notre Dame team. There were tons of NFL eyes on that game because…

Some teams think Cook could pass Fournette Updated Sept. 2, 2016 By Charlie Campbell. Follow Charlie on Twitter @draftcampbell. Entering the 2016 college football season, two of the consensus top prospects for the 2017 NFL Draft are true junior running backs Leonard Fournette and Dalvin Cook. LSU’s Fournette is considered by most to be rated…

Villanova DE Kpassagnon Viewed as Second-Day Talent Updated Sept. 1, 2016 By Charlie Campbell. Follow Charlie on Twitter @draftcampbell. Every year during the draft process, some little-known players at the beginning of the season end up rising up to be early-round picks. There wasn’t much known about Detroit Lions defensive end Ziggy Ansah prior to…

Bucknell OT Davenport Viewed as First-, Second-Round Talent Updated Aug. 31, 2016 By Charlie Campbell. Follow Charlie on Twitter @draftcampbell. As scouts make their way through fall training camp practices, some draft prospects are already becoming hot commodities for the NFL. One small-school player who has generated a serious buzz is Bucknell senior offensive tackle…

SMU's Courtland Sutton Generating NFL Interest Updated Aug. 30, 2016 By Charlie Campbell. Follow Charlie on Twitter @draftcampbell. At one time, SMU was a big-time college football program. That ended with NCAA sanctions that came to be known as the death penalty. Other schools like Ohio State and Penn State have had worse scandals, yet…

Ohio State Prospect Notes Updated Aug. 29, 2016 By Charlie Campbell. Follow Charlie on Twitter @draftcampbell. In the 2016 NFL Draft, Ohio State was the dominant program for NFL talent. The Buckeyes had three players drafted in the top 10 and five players selected in the first round. Five more players were chosen on Day…

Caleb Brantley Generating Some First-Round Buzz Updated Aug. 25, 2016 By Charlie Campbell. Follow Charlie on Twitter @draftcampbell. The Florida Gators had one of the elite defenses in college football last year, and unsurprisingly, it was loaded with NFL talent. A lot of the attention was devoted to future first-round picks Vernon Hargreaves III and…

Cordrea Tankersley Receiving First-Round Buzz Updated Aug. 23, 2016 By Charlie Campbell. Follow Charlie on Twitter @draftcampbell. With the regular season nearly underway, NFL scouts are hitting the road as they start the evaluation process for the 2017 NFL Draft. Some scouts and teams do some studying on players 2016 tape before traveling, and as…