By Charlie Campbell – @draftcampbell Solid Starter Rashan Gary, DE, Michigan – Round 1 The Packers’ selection of Gary was one of the more surprising picks in the first round as nobody saw that coming. Green Bay spent heavily in free agency to add edge-rushing outside linebackers in Za’Darius Smith and Preston Smith, so taking…

Strengths: Extremely rare athlete Elite straight-line speed Great quickness Quick feet Overpowering strength Huge bulk Constantly fills his gap Pursues quickly downfield Space eater Very agile Requires multiple blockers Potential as a zero-technique Ready to play immediately in the NFL Incredibly hard to move at line of scrimmage Durable; missed one game in three seasons…

Welcome to the new Sunday Smackdown section, a place for you to talk trash and discuss each individual NFL game during the week leading up to it and while the game is going on. Unlike NFL.com’s GameCenter, almost anything goes here. Certain words – the obvious ones – are bleeped out, but everything else is…

This series was created a number of years ago in response to questions about why certain well-known prospects went unselected in NFL drafts. For these articles, I reach out to sources with NFL teams to find out why their organizations passed on drafting a given player, and/or, what were the reasons for other teams to…

Quenton Nelson, 6-5/325 Guard Notre Dame Quenton Nelson Scouting Report By Charlie Campbell Strengths: Dominant pass protector Dominant run blocker Extremely strong Powerful drive blocker Very heavy hands Sustains blocks Quality length Textbook knee bend Good at adjusting to blitz pick up Scheme versatile Slides his feet with speed rushers Very strong anchor Can’t be…