Scouting Notebook: A Notre Dame defensive trio, Ahmad Hardy's backup, and more!

Welcome back into another pre-vacation NFL Draft scouting notebook!

Welcome back to another NFL Draft Scouting Notebook!

These Scouting Notebooks serve as an opportunity for me to identify trends that I am seeing as I compile my big board, to talk through some things I hear from scouts regarding sleepers and perhaps unidentified talent in the draft class, to discuss overall draft scouting philosophies, and more!

Today’s edition has a bit of everything.

For subscribers, I will be on vacation next week, rejuvenating before hitting the summer scouting home stretch and preparing for Week 0 in just about a month from now. This means content will be light next week as well.

However, before I leave, it’s time for another Scouting Notebook. It’s been a minute since the last scouting notebook dropped, so this one is jam-packed with summer scouting goods to dive into!

Standouts, sleepers, and overall NFL Draft philosophies: I’ve got you covered.

Table of Contents

• Fighting Irish trio of defenders set for destruction

• Mizzou is in good hands even in Ahmad Hardy’s absence

• A deeper look at the (underwhelming) offensive tackle group

• Is there a “This year’s Fernando Mendoza?”

• Spotlight on a sleeper in the cornerback class

• A closing message on creating content with conviction