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Manziel Squeezes in Gruden Tutoring Before Camp Updated July 24, 2015 By Charlie Campbell. Follow Charlie on Twitter @draftcampbell. The 2015 season is a critical year for Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel to get his career straightened out. After a nightmare rookie campaign, Manziel checked into a rehab facility to start the offseason. After returning…

Cardale Jones Seen As First-Round Prospect Updated July 21, 2015 By Charlie Campbell. Follow Charlie on Twitter @draftcampbell. The Ohio State quarterback competition is the most anticipated story of the 2015 college football preseason. While college football fans are eagerly awaiting a starter to be named, the NFL scouting community is also on the edge…

Doug Marrone Believed He Had Jets' Head-Coaching Job Updated July 15, 2015 By Charlie Campbell. Follow Charlie on Twitter @draftcampbell. Many around the league were surprised when Doug Marrone opted out of his contract as the head coach of the Buffalo Bills. It was seen as an embarrassing moment for a Bills franchise that hasn’t…

Jaguars Considered Drafting Jaelen Strong Updated July 10, 2015 By Charlie Campbell. Follow Charlie on Twitter @draftcampbell. After taking Dante Fowler in the first round, the emphasis of the Jacksonville Jaguars’ draft became adding talent around second-year quarterback Blake Bortles. Jacksonville general manager David Caldwell and head coach Gus Bradley are entering a critical year…

Isaiah Battle Faces Variety of Off-the-Field Issues Updated June 30, 2015 By Charlie Campbell. Follow Charlie on Twitter @draftcampbell. Over the past couple of years, the supplemental draft hasn’t offered the NFL much talent. The previous major prospect to be taken in the supplemental draft was Baylor wide receiver Josh Gordon in 2012. Clemson left…

Many Teams Had 2nd-Round Grade on Byron Jones Updated May 15, 2015 By Charlie Campbell. Follow Charlie on Twitter @draftcampbell. Many have stated that the Dallas Cowboys came away with three first-round picks from the 2015 NFL Draft. After taking UConn cornerback Byron Jones in the first round, the Cowboys selected Nebraska pass-rusher Randy Gregory…

Laken Tomlinson Grades All Over the Place Updated May 11, 2015 By Charlie Campbell. Follow Charlie on Twitter @draftcampbell. One of the surprise picks of the first round of the 2015 NFL Draft was the Detroit Lions’ selection of guard Laken Tomlinson. The Lions traded back with the Denver Broncos and acquired another interior lineman…

Patriots "Winged it" in the Draft Updated May 8, 2015 By Charlie Campbell. Follow Charlie on Twitter @draftcampbell. Some of the picks that received the largest amount of questions and were said to be huge reaches in the 2015 NFL Draft came from the New England Patriots. Sources told us that after the Malcom Brown…

Steelers Tried to Trade for Trae Waynes Updated May 6, 2015 By Charlie Campbell. Follow Charlie on Twitter @draftcampbell. Entering the 2015 NFL Draft, one of the popular projections for the Pittsburgh Steelers was having them take a cornerback in the first round. It made sense, as corner has been a need position for years….

Draft Week Rumor Mill: Thursday Updated April 30, 2015 By Charlie Campbell. Follow Charlie on Twitter @draftcampbell. With the 2015 NFL Draft only hours away, there are rampant rumors running around the league. In reaching out to sources, here are some recent rumors worth mentioning. Even worse than the timing of Shane Ray’s arrest is…