2022 NFL Draft Scouting Report: John Metchie

John Metchie, 5-11/187 Wide Receiver Alabama John Metchie Scouting Report By Charlie Campbell Strengths: Smooth route runner Steady quickness Consistently generates separation Doesn’t take extra steps in and out of breaks Tracks the ball well Good ball adjustment Advanced body control Reliable hands Late hands to make receptions Natural hands catcher Makes contested catches Concentration…
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2018 NFL Draft Scouting Report: Luke Falk

Luke Falk, 6-3/211 Quarterback Washington State Luke Falk Scouting Report By Charlie Campbell Strengths: Accurate Above-average arm strength Good ball placement Touch passer Enough arm to make all the throws in the NFL Rhythm passer Pocket presence Good timing Anticipation Will throw into tight windows Deadly red-zone passer Weaknesses: Can have issues reading the field…
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2017 NFL Mock Draft: Round 4

Last update: Thursday, March 23, 2017. Round 5 added. Next update: Next week. Follow me @walterfootball for updates. The order of this 2017 NFL Mock Draft is based on the 2017 NFL Draft Order. *** This mock draft will be updated each week. Check out old versions of this 2017 NFL Mock Draft in the…
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NFL Picks Against the Spread: Week 20, 2019

NFL Picks (Preseason 2019): 14-6 (+$1,535) NFL Picks (Week 1, 2019): 5-10-1 (-$515) NFL Picks (Week 2, 2019): 10-6 (+$140) NFL Picks (Week 3, 2019): 10-6 (+$1,365) NFL Picks (Week 4, 2019): 12-3 (+$1,240) NFL Picks (Week 5, 2019): 8-7 (+$1,665) NFL Picks (Week 6, 2019): 9-5 (+$2,505) NFL Picks (Week 7, 2019): 8-6 (+$1,130)…
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2017 NFL Mock Draft

Last update: Thursday, Dec. 15, 2016. Major changes. Next update: Occasionally. Follow me @walterfootball for updates. The order of this 2017 NFL Mock Draft is based on the 2017 NFL Draft Order. *** 2017 NFL MOCK DRAFT (3 rounds) updated Dec. 15. This mock draft will be updated occasionally. Check out old versions of this…
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2015 April Fools NFL Mock Draft

Last update: Wednesday, April 1, 2015. Major changes in all 1 rounds. Next update: Every week. Follow me @walterfootball for updates. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Jameis Winston & Gift Certificates, QB, FSU “With the first pick in the 2015 NFL Draft, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers select … Jameis Winston and gift certificates!” Roger Goodell announced on…
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Jason Witten’s 2019 NFL Mock Draft – Picks 17-32

Last update: Sometime in the month of 2019. Next update: Who in God name would update the mark draft lot of time? I’ve been writing Emmitt Smith mock drafts ever since ESPN unjustly fired him. My reasoning was that we all missed Emmitt’s grammatically flawed analysis on the “Worldwide Leader,” and I was protesting ESPN…
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2014 NFL Draft Scouting Report: Ryan Shazier

Strengths: Blazing speed Superb instincts Extremely reliable tackler Uses good tackling technique to wrap up ball-carriers Regularly generates splash plays Produces good down-and-distance situations Very athletic Read-and-react skills Reads his keys quickly to flow to the right position Fabulous run-defender Excellent in zone coverage Can flip his hips to run with receivers Man-coverage potential on…
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2019 Senior Bowl Weigh-In: Defensive Linemen

The following chart comprises the weigh-in numbers for the defensive linemen at the 2019 Senior Bowl. The height is listed as a four-digit number. The first digit is feet. The next two are inches. The last digit is eighths of an inch. So, if a player is listed as 5117, that would read as 5′…
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NFL Betting Trends: Beating the Champion

An e-mailer pointed out to me that I had the wrong side in the Chicago-Seattle (Week 2, 2009) game because I was backing a team that just beat a defending Super Bowl champion as an underdog (not coming off a bye) and was playing on the road. Historically, he said, this was a losing proposition….
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