Chansky’s Notebook: Sam Howell’s NFL Draft Stock Rising

Posted Apr 12, 2022
Sam Howell has risen in the draft thanks to his pro day at UNC. Mack Brown said the mock drafts are, basically, full of it. He said they don’t know what they are talking about, or they are being misled by NFL teams that don’t want to play their hands. A few weeks ago, Howell had disappeared from the mock draft’s first two rounds on ESPN and NFL.com. (Chapelboro.com)

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