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Teams Split on Jabrill Peppers Being a First-Round Pick Updated Feb. 13, 2017 By Charlie Campbell. Follow Charlie on Twitter @draftcampbell. Michigan star defender Jabrill Peppers is one of the most intriguing prospects for the 2017 NFL Draft. Last season, Peppers was a Heisman Trophy candidate in leading a tough Michigan defense while also being…

Malik Hooker Out 4-6 Months After Two Surgeries Updated Feb. 1, 2017 By Charlie Campbell. Follow Charlie on Twitter @draftcampbell. Every year in the NFL Draft, there are some top prospects who are held back by injury during the pre-draft process. This year, one of the top talents in the 2017 NFL Draft will be…

Teams Think Tim Williams Could Slip to Round 2 Updated Jan. 13, 2017 By Charlie Campbell. Follow Charlie on Twitter @draftcampbell. Alabama edge rusher Tim Williams has been one of the top senior talents in college football for the 2017 NFL Draft throughout the 2016 season. Williams was a potent pass rushing weapon for the…

How Seven Teams Have Graded Deshaun Watson Updated Jan. 10, 2017 By Charlie Campbell. Follow Charlie on Twitter @draftcampbell. Deshaun Watson just beat Alabama in the national championship. in the weeks prior to the game, Walt and I surveyed teams around the league to see where their initial draft grades were for Watson. Two playoff…

Carl Lawson Getting Mid-Round Grades Updated Jan. 5, 2017 By Charlie Campbell. Follow Charlie on Twitter @draftcampbell. Since being a star recruit, Auburn edge rusher Carl Lawson has gotten a ton of hype. Lawson’s college career was hampered by injuries for a few years before he had his best season as a junior. Some in…

Some Grade South Alabama TE In Round Two Updated Dec. 31, 2016 By Charlie Campbell. Follow Charlie on Twitter @draftcampbell. In the scouting community, you will hear a lot of rave reviews on the tight end talent for the 2017 NFL Draft. After a few seasons where the tight end position was weak, the 2017…

49ers Should Hire Highsmith for GM Position Updated Dec. 28, 2016 By Charlie Campbell. Follow Charlie on Twitter @draftcampbell. San Francisco is expected to clean house in their front office this offseason with general manager Trent Baalke likely to be fired. The once-proud 49ers franchise has had a dramatic dismantling after appearing in three straight…

Pat Mahomes Planning on Entering NFL Draft Updated Dec. 22, 2016 By Charlie Campbell. Follow Charlie on Twitter @draftcampbell. Notre Dame’s DeShone Kizer, North Carolina’s Mitch Trubisky, and Clemson’s Deshaun Watson have been the big named quarterbacks with speculation about their plans to enter the 2017 NFL Draft. Kizer and Watson have declared, while Trubisky…

Teams Grade Raekwon McMillan in the Mid-Rounds Updated Dec. 22, 2016 By Charlie Campbell. Follow Charlie on Twitter @draftcampbell. There have been some draft pundits who projected Ohio State junior inside linebacker Raekwon McMillan to be a first-round pick, and a potentially high first-rounder entering the 2016 season. McMillan played well in 2015, totaling 119…

Multiple Teams Think Corey Davis Could Go Late First Round Updated Dec. 15, 2016 By Charlie Campbell. Follow Charlie on Twitter @draftcampbell. In recent years of the NFL Draft, the wide receiver position has produced a ton of talent for the passing-driven NFL. Over the past three drafts, 15 wideouts have been selected with first-round…