Chicago Bears Rookies Forecast

By Charlie Campbell – @draftcampbell Solid Starter Teven Jenkins, OT, Oklahoma State – Round 2 The Bears had big needs on the offensive line entering the 2021 NFL Draft, and after taking a raw quarterback in Justin Fields, they really had to improve their line talent to help their young franchise quarterback. The 6-foot-6, 320-pound…
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Cleveland Browns Rookies Forecast

By Charlie Campbell – @draftcampbell Solid Starter Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah, LB, Notre Dame – Round 2 The Browns entered the 2021 NFL Draft needing help at linebacker, and for a lot of the Spring, I had Owusu-Koramoah or Kentucky’s Jamin Davis mocked to Cleveland. It made a lot of sense for the Browns to add a…
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Cincinnati Bengals Rookies Forecast

By Charlie Campbell – @draftcampbell Solid Starter Jackson Carman, OT/G, Clemson – Round 2 The Bengals had one of the worst offensive lines in the NFL in 2020, and improving the protection for second-year quarterback Joe Burrow was a critical point of improvement for the organization over the offseason. Cincinnati brought in some veteran talent,…
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Baltimore Ravens Rookies Forecast

By Charlie Campbell – @draftcampbell Solid Starter Rashod Bateman, WR, Minnesota – Round 1 The Ravens had a real need at wide receiver entering the 2021 NFL Draft. They have never surrounded quarterback Lamar Jackson with good receiving talent so far during his tenure as their franchise quarterback. With Bateman available late in the first…
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New Orleans Saints Rookies Forecast

By Charlie Campbell – @draftcampbell Solid Starter Payton Turner, DE, Houston – Round 1 The Saints tried to trade up into the top 10 during the 2021 NFL Draft, as we reported, to take South Carolina cornerback Jaycee Horn. There were also reports that Northwestern cornerback Greg Newsome was their target if they stayed at…
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Houston Texans Rookies Forecast

By Charlie Campbell – @draftcampbell Solid Starter Brevin Jordan, TE, Miami – Round 5 This is a bit of a stretch, but I’m not confident either Davis Mills or Nico Collins will emerge as a solid starter. Of Houston’s five selections, I think Jordan has the best shot at becoming a solid starter. He was…
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Tennessee Titans Rookies Forecast

By Charlie Campbell – @draftcampbell Solid Starter Monty Rice, LB, Georgia – Round 3 The Titans needed more talent in the middle of their defense, and they were fortunate to land a tough linebacker like Rice in the third round of the 2021 NFL Draft. Rice was a really good player for Georgia over the…
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Jacksonville Jaguars Rookies Forecast

By Charlie Campbell – @draftcampbell Solid Starter Travis Etienne, RB, Clemson – Round 1 Urban Meyer has always wanted speed backs in his offenses, and Etienne has rare explosion for a running back. On top of his ability to run the ball and serve as a dangerous receiver, giving Trevor Lawrence his college back in…
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Green Bay Packers Rookies Forecast

By Charlie Campbell – @draftcampbell Solid Starter Josh Myers, C, Ohio State – Round 2 The Packers did not need a starting center due to having one of the best interior linemen in the NFL with Elgton Jenkins capable of manning the middle, but they did need more interior offensive line talent after losing Corey…
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