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Rolled Newspaper bearing title: "NFL HOT PRESS"

NFL Hot Press: Teams Could Move up for Edge Rushers

Charlie Campbell2 years ago2 years ago04 mins

The 2024 NFL Draft is strong and deep some positions, like the offensive tackle and wide receiver positions, but it also has some positions of weakness, including edge rusher. Team sources view only three players as definite first-round edge rushers: Alabama’s Dallas Turner, UCLA’s Laiatu Latu and Florida State’s Jared Verse. Given there are a…

NFL Hot Press: Bears Thinking Edge, WR, or OT at No. 9

Charlie Campbell2 years ago2 years ago05 mins

Naturally, there has been a ton of attention on what the Chicago Bears will do with the No. 1-overall pick of the 2024 NFL Draft. With the ninth-overall pick, Chicago is in great position to really upgrade its roster. There hasn’t been much attention on No. 9 slot, but in speaking to sources with Chircago,…

NFL Hot Press: Teams See Kinchens on Day 2

Charlie Campbell2 years ago2 years ago02 mins

During the summer and fall, there was a lot of buzz about Miami safety Kamren Kinchens. With the Hurricanes, Kinchens was a prolific ball hawk who notched six interceptions in each of the past two seasons. Kinchens also was a hard-hitter and a good tackler. He is also known as a high-character individual. Despite being…

NFL Hot Press: Teams Don’t See Ladd McConkey in First Round

Charlie Campbell2 years ago2 years ago03 mins

Wide receiver is one of the stronger positions in the 2024 NFL Draft, and one wideout who has received first-round projections in mock drafts is Georgia’s Ladd McConkey. McConkey made some big plays in helping the Bulldogs win back-to-back National Championships, and he received a lot of media attention during his career. That has led…

NFL Hot Press: Patriots Rating of Top Three Quarterbacks

Charlie Campbell2 years ago2 years ago03 mins

As new regime starts to take over the New England Patriots after the long reign of Bill Belichick, figuring out the quarterback position is the top priority for new head coach Jerod Mayo and director of scouting Eliot Wolf. The Patriots are in the market for an upgrade over Mac Jones, who disappointed over the…

2024 NFL Draft Stock – Pre-Combine II

Charlie Campbell2 years ago2 years ago08 mins

2024 NFL Draft Stock Up Terrion Arnold, CB, Alabama While I have other corners rated higher on my 2024 NFL Draft Big Board, Arnold is likely to be the first cornerback taken in the 2024 NFL Draft because teams view him as safer than other prospects, like Nate Wiggins, Quinyon Mitchell and Cooper DeJean. Arnold…

2024 NFL Mock Draft (4 rounds) with three quarterbacks in the top three picks – Feb. 27

Walt2 years ago2 years ago011 mins

Chicago Bears: Caleb Williams, QB, USC It’s not clear why, but to start the season, Justin Fields styled himself after Drew Bledsoe, a statue-esque quarterback who held the ball way too long in the pocket and took tons of sacks. Fields ran just twice following the opening drive versus the Buccaneers. He rebounded after that,…

2019 NFL Draft Re-Grades

Walt2 years ago2 years ago041 mins

Follow @walterfootball for updates. Arizona Cardinals: Kyler Murray, QB, Oklahoma B+ Grade Five-Year Grade: C Grade Kyler Murray wasn’t a horrible pick for the Cardinals because they’ve had success with him. However, it’s hard to justify saying that Murray would have been the better choice over Nick Bosa. Murray hasn’t been able to play a…

2024 NFL Draft Scouting Report: Junior Colson

Charlie Campbell2 years ago04 mins

Junior Colson, 6-2/240 Linebacker Michigan Junior Colson Scouting Report By Charlie Campbell Strengths: Skilled pass-coverage linebacker Shows man-coverage skills against tight ends Covers the flat well Covers a lot of ground in zone Gets depth in his drop Gets in position to disrupt throwing lanes Good size Speed to the sideline Burst to eat up…

2024 NFL Draft Scouting Report: Payton Wilson

Charlie Campbell2 years ago06 mins

Payton Wilson, 6-4/234 Linebacker N.C. State Payton Wilson Scouting Report By Charlie Campbell Strengths: Excellent blitzer Serious downhill burst Good speed Rangy Good instincts Reads his keys well Covers ground in zone Good vision to read a quarterback’s eyes Speed to the sideline Burst to eat up ground Good height, length Good ball skills for…