NFL

By Charlie Campbell – @draftcampbell May 28, 2013 Solid Starter Sio Moore, OLB, Connecticut – Round 3 The Raiders took some risks with their first two selections in the 2013 NFL Draft, but took a safe pick in the third round with Moore. He totaled 72 tackles, 15.5 tackles for a loss, eight sacks and…

By Charlie Campbell – @draftcampbell June 10, 2013 Solid Starter Kawann Short, DT, Purdue – Round 2 I really liked how new general manager Dave Gettleman doubled up at defensive tackle. The Panthers turned a huge weakness into a possible strength by taking Star Lotulelei in the first round and Kawann Short in the second…

By Charlie Campbell – @draftcampbell May 29, 2013 Solid Starter Arthur Brown, ILB, Kansas State – Round 2 The Ravens taking Brown reminds me of Neal Anderson following Walter Payton with the Bears. Anderson was a very good and underrated pro, but not as good as the Hall of Famer before him. I think Brown…

By Charlie Campbell – @draftcampbell June 3, 2013 Solid Starter Stedman Bailey, WR, West Virginia – Round 3 The Rams entered the 2013 NFL Draft with only three receivers on the roster, so selecting more than one was a necessity. St. Louis went with the “if it isn’t broke don’t fix it” approach when it…

By Charlie Campbell – @draftcampbell May 30, 2013 Solid Starter Markus Wheaton, WR, Oregon State – Round 3 Pittsburgh general manager Kevin Colbert showed his skill over other general managers in the NFL when he took Mike Wallace in the third round of the 2009 NFL Draft. Wallace became a tremendous play-maker for the Steelers…

By Charlie Campbell – @draftcampbell June 12, 2013 Solid Starter Xavier Rhodes, CB, Florida State – Round 1 The Vikings used three first-round picks in the 2013 NFL Draft on players who were all thought to be likely top-20 picks. Considering Minnesota’s three first-rounders all came in the 20s, general manager Rick Spielman landed some…

By Charlie Campbell – @draftcampbell May 27, 2013 Solid Starter DeAndre Hopkins, WR, Clemson – Round 1 WalterFootball.com noted prior to the 2013 NFL Draft that the Texans loved Hopkins and he would be their pick if he was on the board. Tennessee wide receiver Justin Hunter was the fallback option, but Hopkins fell lower…

By Charlie Campbell – @draftcampbell May 28, 2013 Solid Starter Blidi Wreh-Wilson, CB, Connecticut – Round 3 The Titans landed four potential starters in the 2013 NFL Draft, so on paper the team did a tremendous job on draft weekend. For a solid starter, I was torn between picking center Brian Schwenke or Wreh-Wilson. However,…

By Charlie Campbell – @draftcampbell Solid Starter Kyle Fuller, CB, Virginia Tech – Round 1 The Bears had to improve their secondary over the offseason and landed an instinctive defender in Fuller via the 2014 NFL Draft. The rookie is versatile enough to play safety or cornerback, so he should find a way to help…

By Charlie Campbell – @draftcampbell Solid Starter Marcus Martin, C, USC – Round 3 The 49ers landed a nice value with Martin in the third round. The 6-foot-3, 320-pound looks like a perfect fit as a road-grading center in their smash mouth running offense. Most teams prefer lighter, and smaller centers, but the 49ers offense…