2016 NFL Draft Scouting Report: Sheldon Rankins

Sheldon Rankins, 6-1/304 Defensive Tackle Louisville Sheldon Rankins Scouting Report By Charlie Campbell Strengths: Three-down starter Good run defender A burst to close Strong Tough to move Played a variety of techniques Powerful bull rush Active hands Pad level Maintains his gap in run defense Weaknesses: Lacks elite speed Inconsistent Inconsistent at shedding blocks College…
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2016 NFL Draft Scouting Report: Taylor Decker

Taylor Decker, 6-7/310 Offensive Tackle Ohio State Taylor Decker Scouting Report By Charlie Campbell Strengths: Strong run blocker Can get movement in the ground game Sustains blocks Heavy hands Physical Quality technique Has some athleticism Decent ability to bend Fires off the line Adjusts well to stunts, inside rushes Anchors well against stunts Dependable pass…
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2016 NFL Draft Scouting Report: Will Fuller

Will Fuller, 6-0/186 Wide Receiver Notre Dame Will Fuller Scouting Report By Charlie Campbell Strengths: Extremely fast; elite speed Deep-threat receiver First-step quickness Explosive Superb at getting separation Second-gear speed Sudden Adjusts well to the ball Fast in and out of breaks Potential to be an excellent route-runner Above-average run-after-the-catch skills Excellent balance Tremendous vision…
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2016 NFL Draft Scouting Report: Vernon Butler

Vernon Butler, 6-3/323 Defensive Tackle Louisiana Tech Vernon Butler Scouting Report By Charlie Campbell Strengths: Unique athletic skill set Fast interior defender Strong at the point of attack Can bull over offensive linemen Speed to close Powerful bull rush Tough run defender Hard to move at the point of attack Athletic for his size Ability…
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2016 NFL Draft Scouting Report: William Jackson III

William Jackson III, 6-0/189 Cornerback Houston William Jackson III Scouting Report By Charlie Campbell Strengths: Excellent ball skills Fast defender Always a threat to create interceptions Press-man corner Played off-man coverage Played zone coverage Quality feet Length Height Hard hitter Gritty; supplies a physical presence Tracks the ball well downfield Upside Weaknesses: Undisciplined Off-man coverage…
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2016 NFL Draft Scouting Report: Vonn Bell

Vonn Bell, 5-11/205 Safety Ohio State Vonn Bell Scouting Report By Charlie Campbell Strengths: Coverage free safety Asset in pass coverage in the deep part of the field Ball skills Instinctive Speed; covers ground around the field Solid in run support Can prevent separation in man downfield Can contribute to covering slot receivers as a…
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2016 NFL Draft Scouting Report: Vernon Hargreaves III

Vernon Hargreaves III, 5-10/204 Cornerback Florida Vernon Hargreaves III Scouting Report By Charlie Campbell Strengths: Smooth cover corner Excellent at running the route to prevent separation Can play off-man coverage Can play zone coverage Can play press-man coverage Great feet Ball skills Plays the ball extremely well Soft hands to make catches Recoverability Instincts Smart…
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2017 NFL Draft Player Preview: Nick Chubb

Nick Chubb, 5-10/220 Running Back Georgia Nick Chubb 2016 Preview By Charlie Campbell Career Recap: Nobody was expecting a backup freshman running back to take the SEC by storm in 2014, especially when the starting running back was superstar Todd Gurley, but that is exactly what Chubb did. Gurley missed time with a suspension that…
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2017 NFL Draft Player Preview: Lowell Lotulelei

Lowell Lotulelei, 6-2/310 Defensive Tackle Utah Lowell Lotulelei 2016 Preview By Charlie Campbell Career Recap: The name Lotulelei stands out at Utah. Star Lotulelei was a dominant defensive tackle earlier this decade and was a first-round pick of the Carolina Panthers. He’s continued to have success in the NFL, and his young brother has followed…
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2017 NFL Draft Player Preview: Marquis Haynes

Marquis Haynes, 6-3/222 Defensive End/Outside Linebacker Ole Miss Marquis Haynes 2016 Preview By Charlie Campbell Career Recap: Ole Miss put together some tremendous recruiting classes under head coach Hugh Freeze. In 2013, the program had a banner year with Robert Nkemdiche, Laquon Treadwell and Laremy Tunsil being among the top players in the nation at…
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