NFL

By Charlie Campbell – @draftcampbell May 28, 2013 Solid Starter Manti Te’o, MLB, Illinois – Round 2 Te’o may never be a stud inside linebacker in the NFL, but I think he will turn into a solid pro. Te’o isn’t overly fast or physical, so he doesn’t have the natural athletic ability to dominate. However,…

By Charlie Campbell – @draftcampbell June 11, 2013 Solid Starter Akeem Spence, DT, Illinois – Round 4 I wasn’t a fan of Spence as a prospect, but the Bucs like him so much that they are practically forcing him into the starting lineup as a rookie. Tampa Bay let veteran nose tackle Roy Miller leave…

By Charlie Campbell – @draftcampbell May 31, 2013 Solid Starter Leon McFadden, CB, San Diego State – Round 3 I’m cheating a little bit here because the 5-foot-9 McFadden looks like his long-term spot will be as a nickel corner. However, teams are using their nickel packages as much as any other personnel group, so…

By Charlie Campbell – @draftcampbell June 4, 2013 Solid Starter Kevin Minter, ILB, LSU – Round 2 The Cardinals needed a new starter next to Daryl Washington for their 3-4 defense. Arizona actually needed two linebackers with Washington getting slapped with a suspension to open this season. Arizona landed one with Minter and signed former…

By Charlie Campbell – @draftcampbell May 22, 2013 Solid Starter Dee Milliner, CB, Alabama – Round 1 It isn’t fair to expect Milliner to be the next Darrelle Revis even though Milliner was definitely the best cornerback prospect in the 2013 draft class. From a salary cap perspective and rebuilding the Jets’ roster, Milliner made…

By Charlie Campbell – @draftcampbell May 28, 2013 Solid Starter Luke Joeckel, OT, Texas A&M – Round 1 I’m not a fan of the Jaguars taking a right tackle with the second-overall pick. Quality right tackles could have been found on the second day of the 2013 NFL Draft or in free agency. If Jacksonville…

By Charlie Campbell – @draftcampbell June 5, 2013 Solid Starter Justin Pugh, G, Syracuse – Round 1 The Giants had to get some young talent on their offensive line as Eli Manning was under too much pressure last season. The running game also needed to improve its blocking at the point of attack, so taking…

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…