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By Charlie Campbell – @draftcampbell Solid Starter Zack Martin, OT, Notre Dame – Round 1 While Dallas has had some bad drafts in recent years with some dubious decision-making, Martin was a very solid pick for the Cowboys. He can step in immediately and start at guard. In a year or two though, Dallas can…

By Charlie Campbell – @draftcampbell Solid Starter Deone Bucannon, S Washington State – Round 1 Don’t be all that surprising if Bucannon becomes a solid starter for Arizona as soon as his rookie season. It doesn’t hurt that he doesn’t have a lot of competition from a group of Rashad Johnson, Tony Jefferson and Curtis…

By Charlie Campbell – @draftcampbell Solid Starter JaWuan James, OT, Tennessee – Round 1 James was a mega-reach by Miami and first-year general manager Dennis Hickey. In my final 2014 NFL Mock Draft, I had the Dolphins taking James in the second round, and that was generous according to some teams. Two teams that drafted…

By Charlie Campbell – @draftcampbell Solid Starter Marcus Smith, OLB, Louisville – Round 1 The Eagles’ draft overall was very solid. I liked what they did on the third day with the exception of Ed Reynolds. I think that Taylor Hart will turn into a solid starting five-technique and was a Day-3 steal. Many Philadelphia…

By Charlie Campbell – @draftcampbell Solid Starter Weston Richburg, C, Colorado State – Round 2 The Giants had to improve their offensive line in the 2014 NFL Draft and were able to get the top draft’s top center in the second round. WalterFootball.com knew teams that were giving Richburg consideration late in the first round,…

By Charlie Campbell – @draftcampbell Solid Starter Jake Matthews, OT, Texas A&M – Round 1 The Falcons had to upgrade their pass protection for Matt Ryan this offseason. Ryan was battered throughout 2013 as opponents had their way with Atlanta’s finesse offensive line. That led to an offseason mission to get bigger, more physical and…

By Charlie Campbell – @draftcampbell Solid Starter Allen Robinson, WR, Penn State – Round 2 The Jaguars drafted two wide receivers in the second round of the 2014 NFL Draft, because they need to stockpile talent for rookie quarterback Blake Bortles. Justin Blackmon has played well, but his NFL future is in question as he…

By Charlie Campbell – @draftcampbell Solid Starter Gabe Jackson, G, Oklahoma – Round 3 The Raiders needed a starting guard from the 2014 NFL Draft and were able to land their top-rated guard in the third round. Jackson was in consideration for Oakland’s second-round pick, and the team was fortunate to land him a round…

By Charlie Campbell – @draftcampbell Solid Starter HaHa Clinton-Dix, S, Alabama – Round 1 The Packers had too many busted coverages in the middle of the field in 2013 and needed to get faster on the defensive side of the ball. Clinton-Dix is a perfect fit to come in and improve the team’s speed while…

By Charlie Campbell – @draftcampbell Solid Starter Trent Murphy, OLB, Stanford – Round 2 There were a lot of critics of the Murphy pick, but I think anyone who watched a lot of college football over the past two seasons wouldn’t be very negative regarding the selection. Murphy was a productive pass-rusher for Stanford and…