Charles Woodson (21) photo courtesy of Tony Gonzales/Las Vegas Raiders NFL scouting reports on cornerback Charles Woodson coming out of college painted a picture of an extraordinary playmaker who thrived more on his athleticism than his techniques EDITOR’S NOTE: Rick Gosselin spent 20 years as the NFL columnist for the Dallas Morning News, including 20 offseasons studying and researching prospects for the NFL draft. He didn’t watch any tape – he was a writer, not a scout – but he talked to the men who did watch tape. He built a network of NFL general managers, head coaches, personnel directors, scouts and assistant coaches from all 32 teams who would share with him their analyses of players. Gosselin used their insights to build his own draft board, Top 100 board and mock drafts. For 10 consecutive years he had the best Top 100 board in the country (2001-10), according to the Huddle Report, and three times he produced the best mock draft. Leading up to the announcement of the Hall of Fame’s Class of 2021 Saturday, Gosselin will resurrect the college scouting reports of the top candidates. Today the focus is on former Oakland and Green Bay defensive back Charles Woodson, a first-ballot candidate. Here are comments on Woodson from four talent evaluators leading up to the 1998 NFL draft: