Lukas Van Ness, 6-5/275 Defensive End Iowa Lukas Van Ness Scouting Report By Charlie Campbell Strengths: Quick off the ball Straight-line speed Good motor Gives relentless effort Upper body strength Can line up inside in the sub package Sturdy end Good size Sufficient instincts Weaknesses: Struggles to get off blocks Does not use hands well…

Christian Wilkins, 6-4/310 Defensive Tackle Clemson Christian Wilkins Scouting Report By Charlie Campbell Strengths: Excellent athlete Fast at the point of attack Instinctive Dangerous interior pass-rusher Closes on quarterbacks in a hurry Disruptive Strong hands Uses hands and feet at same time Good rip move Technically sound interior defensive lineman Repertoire of pass-rushing moves Splash…

Why the Slide?: Mack Wilson, LB, Alabama By Charlie Campbell, @draftcampbell Five years ago, we started a series of articles on why certain prospects went undrafted. In that series, 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…

This is NFL Draft Scout’s Notebook, where Matt McGuire will list the notes he took while scouting players for the 2011 NFL Draft, 2012 NFL Draft and beyond. Send Matt an e-mail here: [email protected]. All other e-mail, including advertising and link proposals, send to: [email protected] Posted Sept. 5, 2010 Pittsburgh vs. Utah Pittsburgh 77 Jason…