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Sources Have Speed Concerns for Laquon Treadwell Updated Oct. 16, 2015 By Charlie Campbell. Follow Charlie on Twitter @draftcampbell. In the early going of the 2016 NFL Draft process, one of the most hyped wide receiver prospects has been Ole Miss’ Laquon Treadwell. He was a top recruit coming out of high school, and he…

Dolphins Should Turn to Alonzo Highsmith Updated Oct. 6, 2015 By Charlie Campbell. Follow Charlie on Twitter @draftcampbell. After a disappointing start to the season, the Miami Dolphins became the first team in the NFL to make a change in a key leadership position with the firing of head coach Joe Philbin. It seems very…

Opinions Divided on Christian Hackenberg Updated Oct. 1, 2015 By Charlie Campbell. Follow Charlie on Twitter @draftcampbell. Penn State quarterback Christian Hackenberg is one of the most debated prospects in the draft. There’s a real divide on how NFL sources viewed Hackenberg entering the season and how fans did. Sources see Hackenberg as a future…

Buzz Building for Western Michigan's Corey Davis Updated Sept. 24, 2015 By Charlie Campbell. Follow Charlie on Twitter @draftcampbell. Three years ago at this time, there was a buzz building in the scouting community around a little-known offensive lineman at Central Michigan named Eric Fisher. Fast forward to the 2013 NFL Draft, and Fisher was…

Sources See Ezekiel Elliott as a First-Rounder Updated Sept. 17, 2015 By Charlie Campbell. Follow Charlie on Twitter @draftcampbell. In recent years, it has been hard for running backs to grade out as first-round picks. Even talented young impact runners like the Packers’ Eddie Lacy and Bengals’ Jeremy Hill fell to the second round because…

Teams View Germain Ifedi As More of a Guard Updated Sept. 12, 2015 By Charlie Campbell. Follow Charlie on Twitter @draftcampbell. Texas A&M has been a factory for offensive line talent in the last three NFL drafts with three tackles being selected as top 25 picks. Their top offensive line prospect for the 2016 NFL…

Scouts Compare O.J. Howard to Julius Thomas Updated Sept. 10, 2015 By Charlie Campbell. Follow Charlie on Twitter @draftcampbell. One of the most acclaimed freshman in the country during the 2013 season was Alabama tight end O.J. Howard. He hauled in 14 passes for 269 yards (19.2 average) with two touchdowns. The 6-foot-6, 237-pound Howard…

Sources: "Dak Prescott is Tebow 2.0" Updated Sept. 4, 2015 By Charlie Campbell. Follow Charlie on Twitter @draftcampbell. The NFL is a quarterback-driven business, and there aren’t 32 good starters to fill the need for every team. Thus every year, there are teams that are desperate for a franchise quarterback in the NFL draft. That…

Off the Field Concerns with Duke Williams, Demarcus Robinson Updated Sept. 2, 2015 By Charlie Campbell. Follow Charlie on Twitter @draftcampbell. Over the past two drafts, the talent at the wide receiver position has been extremely strong. A number of rookies took the league by storm last year, and the 2015 draft class featured six…

Scouts Prefer Jalen Ramsey at Safety Updated Aug. 30, 2015 By Charlie Campbell. Follow Charlie on Twitter @draftcampbell. While NFL evaluators haven’t been able to see Florida State’s Jalen Ramsey play any games as a junior at cornerback, they’ve already been to Seminole practices and are gauging how Ramsey is handling his new position. As…