NFL Hot Press

Many in the scouting community feel the 2026 NFL Draft could be an underwhelming year for talent. Every draft produces some good players, but some drafts have a more bountiful group of talent coming out of college football. Some in the media have projected San Diego State cornerback Chris Johnson as a first-round pick. While…

Entering the 2026 NFL Draft process, there was a lot of excitement for the offensive tackle tandem at Utah. Left tackle Caleb Lomu and right tackle Spencer Fano were receiving good buzz from team evaluators, and scouts who saw them in training camp liked what they saw with Fano’s skill set. However, this season, Fano…

2026 NFL Draft Stock Up Jeremiyah Love, RB, Notre Dame As we reported in the Hot Press, sources from around the league are high on Love and feel he is a special prospect. “Love is really good,” said an NFC national scout. “Love is in the Saquon category.” In speaking with sources at five teams,…

Over many years, the running back position was downgraded in importance in the NFL Draft, and that led to many talented backs sliding lower than where they should have gone. Two of the NFL’s current top backs, Derrick Henry and Jonathan Taylor, were second-round picks because of this belief. However, in recent years, teams have…

Unlike other years, when there have been some clear-cut high first-round quarterback prospects, the 2026 class has been very fluid for the top signal-callers. There have been a lot of projected top quarterback prospects, including Indiana’s Fernando Mendoza, Alabama’s Ty Simpson, Oregon’s Dante Moore, South Carolina’s LaNorris Sellers, and Oklahoma’s John Mateer. In the NIL…

From the early going of the 2025 college football season, there have been some in the media projecting Miami defensive end Rueben Bain Jr. to be a high first-round pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. Some analysts have projected him to the top of the first round, but in speaking with sources at multiple teams,…

During the 2025 college football season, some cornerback prospects have slid and disappointed, while others are taking advantage of opportunities and rising. One cornerback that is creating a buzz in the scouting community is South Carolina’s Brandon Cisse. In speaking to sources at five different teams, four had him projected to be a late first-round…

In the passing driven NFL, teams are always on the look out for mismatch wide receivers. Some wideouts present a size advantage, while others are extremely fast to run past defenders. A wide receiver that has both attributes is even more special. Thus, there has been a buzz about South Carolina wide receiver Nyck Harbor….

Entering the 2025 college football season, there were many in the national media who were projecting Clemson quarterback Cade Klubnik as a potential high first-round pick. Klubnik had a strong finish to the 2024 season while producing some big numbers in the Tigers’ offense. In 2024, Klubnik completed 63 percent of his passes for 3,639…

The NFL is always looking for quarterback protectors and starting edge protectors. After starting at Alabama the past three seasons, Kadyn Proctor is keeping a tradition alive of NFL tackle talent coming from the Crimson Tide. Like many before him, Proctor has good size, quickness, and athleticism. While Proctor is a talented player, team sources…