NFL

By Charlie Campbell – @draftcampbell June 6, 2013 Solid Starter Travis Frederick, C, Wisconsin – Round 1 There were a number of reaches in the first round of the 2013 NFL Draft, but none was larger than the Cowboys reaching for Frederick at the end of the first round. Dallas rated Frederick as the No….

By Charlie Campbell – @draftcampbell June 11, 2013 Solid Starter Datone Jones, DE, UCLA – Round 1 The Packers wanted to use the 2013 NFL Draft to become more physical on both sides of the ball, and they certainly accomplished that with the selection of Jones. He was in the discussion as the most physical…

By Charlie Campbell – @draftcampbell June 10, 2013 Solid Starter Desmond Trufant, CB, Washington – Round 1 The Falcons were desperate for cornerback help and they needed to land a player who can start as a rookie with their first-round pick. Thus, the organization felt compelled to trade up for Trufant. We mentioned Atlanta was…

By Charlie Campbell – @draftcampbell May 21, 2013 Solid Starter Logan Ryan, CB, Rutgers – Round 3 The Patriots have made it a habit to draft defensive backs early and often in recent years. Ryan was one of the better cover corners in college football in 2012 and did well playing on an island. He…

By Charlie Campbell – @draftcampbell June 4, 2013 Solid Starter Philip Thomas, S, Fresno State – Round 4 The Redskins safeties were a major weakness in 2012, and the organization had a serious lack of talent at the position entering the offseason. Washington lacked cap space to sign any quality veterans in free agency, so…

By Charlie Campbell – @draftcampbell June 3, 2013 Solid Starter Chris Harper, WR, Kansas State – Round 4 The Seahawks traded their first-round pick of the 2013 NFL Draft for Percy Harvin, and if you include him in their draft selections, you could, in these predictions, consider him as the solid starter or boom pick….

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…