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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 10, 2013 Solid Starter Kenny Vacarro, S, Texas – Round 1 The Saints had one of the worst pass defenses in the history of the NFL last year, so fortifying their back end made a lot of sense. New Orleans needs Vacarro to contribute immediately. He could be an…

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 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,…