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History has proven one or two of these guys could stick and even make a fantasy impact. Who would be your pick?
Dionte Johnson - FB Ohio St
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Drafted: Undrafted Free Agent Arizona Cardinals
Lance Long - WR Mississippi St
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Drafted: Undrafted Free Agent-Arizona Cardinals
Anthony Morelli - QB Penn St
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Drafted: Undrafted Free Agent-Arizona Cardinals
Jamar Brittingham - RB Bloomsburg
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Drafted: Undrafted Free Agent-Atlanta Falcons
Mike Viti - FB Army
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Drafted: Undrafted Free Agent-Buffalo Bills
Chris Conklin - TE Wingate
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Drafted: Undrafted Free Agent-Carolina Panthers
Breyone Evans - FB UMass
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Drafted: Undrafted Free Agent-Carolina Panthers
Damon Morton - WR Colorado St
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Drafted: Undrafted Free Agent-Carolina Panthers
Taylor Tharp 6-2/211 QB Boise St
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Drafted: Undrafted Free Agent-Carolina Panthers
Curtis Hamilton 6-0 195 WR Western Kentucky
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• Birthday 11/15/1985 Age: 22
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Drafted: Undrafted Free Agent-Chicago Bears
Caleb Hanie - QB Colorado St
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Nick Hill - QB Southern Illinois
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Drafted: Undrafted Free Agent-Chicago Bears
Shane Longest 5-11 176 K St. Xavier
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The Good: Made 42-55 FG attempts over the past two seasons. Made a 55 yard FG last season and had 20 touchbacks. Good rise on his kicks. Has added value as a potential punter if needed. He said he has hit a 75 yarder in practice before, I’m sure every kicker would tell you a similar story so take that with a grain of salt.
The Bad: Some scouts consider him good at everything but great at nothing.
The Truth: The only NAIA player invited to the combine. Starred as St. Xavier’s punter, kicker, and kickoff man. Has improved on his accuracy in all four years and has enough leg strength to warrant a long look from NFL teams. Is still a long shot to be a starting kicker and has no shot of unseating Robbie Gould but could end up with some team if the stars aligned just right.
Drafted: Undrafted Free Agent-Chicago Bears
Craig Hormann - QB
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Drafted: Undrafted Free Agent-Cleveland Browns
Travis Thomas - RB
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Kolo Kapanui 6-3 268 TE West Texas A&M
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The Good: Built more like a big FB than a TE so he is good running people over. Makes for a good short yardage target. Good strength as a runner and blocker.
The Bad: Still learning the skills of route running. Is already 24. Some question his heart after taking two years off from football. Not much of a downfield weapon as he has limited speed. Big blocker but needs work on his technique. Played at West Texas A&M.
The Truth: Actually committed to USC out of high school so he’s got talent but his age, level of competition at West Texas A&M, and his lack of route running skills is a concern. Likely to be a late round or FA pick up and doesn’t offer much more than a short yardage runner or target and has limited to no fantasy value.
Drafted: Undrafted Free Agent-Cleveland Browns
Jason Reda - K
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Lance Leggett 6-3 189 WR Miami
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Drafted: Undrafted Free Agent-Cleveland Browns
Danny Amendola 5-11 179 WR Texas Tech
• 40 yard Dash 4.64 at the combine
• Birthday 11/2/1985 Age: 22
The Good: Good initial quickness. Knows how to use his hands and rarely lets the ball get into his body. Good slot receiver who knows how to find the soft spot in the zone. Adds value as a punt returner.
The Bad: Lacks height and bulk, has a thin build, short arms, and small hands. Isn’t always the toughest guy when going for a ball over the middle. Good effort blocker but needs work. Lacks explosiveness and a second gear.
The Truth: Will be compared with former Red Raiders star Wes Welker but the truth is that Amendola lacks the strength and speed that Welker brings to the table. At worst Amendola doesn’t even make an NFL roster, at best he’s a nice return man who develops into a Welker or Brandon Stokley type in a few years. My guess is somewhere in the middle which says he likely has limited to no fantasy value.
Drafted: Undrafted Free Agent-Dallas Cowboys
Drew Atchinson - TE William & Mary
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Mark Bradford 6-1 212 WR Stanford
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• Birthday 10/7/1984 Age: 23
The Good: Good athletic size and build. Good quickness off the line but lacks explosiveness out of his breaks and lacks top speed. Does a good job of using moves to separate from defenders. Good hands, excellent body control, and the ability to use his size to compete for jump balls.
The Bad: May not have the great upside that many NFL teams are looking for. Isn’t very physical. Has had injury problems including missing the entire 2006 season with torn ligaments in his right foot.
The Truth: He has “deep sleeper” potential as he is a great route runner with good size and a 36.5” vertical jump. He is a possession receiver that could actually see the field for the Cowboys in a couple of seasons if things fell right but fantasy wise I wouldn’t expect much.
Drafted: Undrafted Free Agent-Dallas Cowboys
Julius Crosslin - FB Oklahoma St
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Keon Lattimore - RB Maryland
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Daniel Polk - WR Midwestern St
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Joe West 6-1 208 WR UTEP
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• Birthday 2/1/1984 Age: 24
The Good: Good size. Quick in and out of his breaks. Not afraid to hang out over the middle. Knows how to move the chains. Has the ability to make the first guy miss.
The Bad: Lacks ideal speed. Not that quick off the line and struggles against the jam. Has the ability to make big time catches but then turn around and drop the easy ones. Not a great blocker.
The Truth: Has sports in his blood line as cousins Doug and Mark played in the NBA and brother Tracy pitched for the Blue Jays, with that said I wouldn’t look for Joe to be much of a fantasy receiver as he lacks the speed and quickness that NFL teams are looking for.
Drafted: Undrafted Free Agent-Dallas Cowboys
Anthony Alridge 5-9 174 RB Houston
• 40 yard Dash 4.36 at the combine
• Birthday 11/24/1983 Age: 24
The Good: Small but muscular with excellent speed. Good quickness and straight-line speed. Natural runner with soft hands. Has take it to the house speed any time he touches the ball. Very tough runner for his size. Has no injury history.
The Bad: Doesn’t have ideal size, more of a tweener that could have a difficult time being an every down back. Tends to let the ball get into his body and thus has some bad drops. Not a great blocker. Is already going to be 25 years old during this season.
The Truth: Played RB, WR, and returner at Houston and has speed to burn. His lack of size and strength to be an every down back and isn’t a good enough blocker and doesn’t have good enough hands to be a third down back. He averaged 180 all-purpose yards a game last season and his speed should alone should allow him to at least get a look ala Darren Sproles and Garrett Wolfe. Don’t worry about him any time soon from a fantasy perspective but in the right situation he could be guy to at least know about.
Drafted: Undrafted Free Agent-Denver Broncos
Garrett Hartley 5-8 204 K Oklahoma
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The Truth: Other than being from Big 12 country I know little about Hartley other than he connected on 13-15 but only attempted two FG’s over 40 yards making both of them. Kicker is one of the few positions where size really isn’t a factor but 5-8/204 doesn’t scream NFL prospect to me. I’ll update if needed before or after the NFL draft.
Drafted: Undrafted Free Agent-Denver Broncos
Lorne Sam 6-2 215 WR UTEP
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• Birthday 12/5/1984 Age: 23
The Good: Good size. Good quickness off the line. Versatile athlete who played QB and WR while at UTEP. Could be used in a “slash” role.
The Bad: Not good enough to play QB at the next level and very raw at WR. Not great deep speed. Allows too many passes to get into his body thus resulting in drops.
The Truth: Yet another QB moving to WR, how well has that worked out aside from say Hines Ward. Lorne is the brother of P.K. Sam and I don’t see Lorne having any better of a career than P.K. so there is no fantasy value here.
Drafted: Undrafted Free Agent-Denver Broncos
Jake Allen - RB Mississippi College
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Drafted: Undrafted Free Agent-Green Bay Packers
Rod Harper - RB Murray St
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Joey Haynos - RB Maryland
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Drafted: Undrafted Free Agent-Green Bay Packers
Kregg Lumpkin - RB Georgia
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Drafted: Undrafted Free Agent-Green Bay Packers
Mike Peterson - TE/FB NW Missouri St
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Taj Smith - RB Syracuse
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Adam Tafralis 6-1 221 QB San Jose St
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Drafted: Undrafted Free Agent-Indianapolis Colts
Chad Simpson 5-9 216 RB Morgan St
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Drafted: Undrafted Free Agent-Indianapolis Colts
Rudy Burgess 5-10 186 WR Arizona St
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Drafted: Undrafted Free Agent-Indianapolis Colts
Sam Giguiere 5-11 215 WR Sherbrooke
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Drafted: Undrafted Free Agent-Indianapolis Colts
Charles Dillon 6-0 193 WR Washington St
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Drafted: Undrafted Free Agent-Indianapolis Colts
Paul Smith - QB
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Drafted: Undrafted Free Agent-Jacksonville Jaguars
Anthony Cotrone - FB
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Drafted: Undrafted Free Agent-Jacksonville Jaguars
Clyde Edwards - WR
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Drafted: Undrafted Free Agent-Jacksonville Jaguars
Jeron Harvey - WR
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Drafted: Undrafted Free Agent-Jacksonville Jaguars
Adam Bishop - TE
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Drafted: Undrafted Free Agent-Jacksonville Jaguars
Chris Brown - TE
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Drafted: Undrafted Free Agent-Jacksonville Jaguars
Jabari Arthur 6-4 219 WR Akron
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Drafted: Undrafted Free Agent-Kansas City Chiefs
Sean Bailty 6-1 184 WR Georgia
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Drafted: Undrafted Free Agent-Kansas City Chiefs
Connor Barth 5-11 193 K North Carolina
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Drafted: Undrafted Free Agent-Kansas City Chiefs
Mike Cox 6-0 252 FB Georgia Tech
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Drafted: Undrafted Free Agent-Kansas City Chiefs
Calvin McRae 5-9 203 RB Ohio
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Drafted: Undrafted Free Agent-Kansas City Chiefs
Ricky Santos 6-0 209 QB New Hampshire
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Drafted: Undrafted Free Agent-Kansas City Chiefs
Luke Swan 5-11 191 WR Wisconsin
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Drafted: Undrafted Free Agent-Kansas City Chiefs
Davone Bess 5-10 195 WR Hawaii (Underlcassman)
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• Birthday 9/13/1985 Age: 22
The Good: Lacks the ideal size but has a thick frame to withstand the wear and tear in the NFL. Soft hands, good body control, and quickness. Has the ability to make defenders miss in the open.
The Bad: Doesn’t have good size or speed. May just be a product of Hawaii’s fun and gun system. Has had some bad drops.
The Truth: Is a very interesting prospect who could be a great NFL slot type receiver. He lacks great size and speed but has good quickness, hands, and the ability to create after the catch. As with a lot of Hawaii receivers some feel he is just a system receiver. The bottom line is that at best he is a Wes Welker type, at worst he becomes Peter Warrick. Keep an eye on him.
Drafted: Undrafted Free Agent-Miami Dolphins
Jayson Foster - WR
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Selwyn Lymon 6-4 215 WR Purdue (Underclassman)
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• Birthday 9/21/1986 Age: 21
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The Truth: I do not know a lot about Lymon other than he was dismissed from Purdue after his junior season which obviously played a major role in him declaring early for the NFL draft. He only combined for 73 receptions, 1013 yards, and 5 TD’s the past two seasons so he’s not a big playmaker despite his great size. He is likely a long shot to have any fantasy impact, especially anytime in the next couple of seasons.
Drafted: Undrafted Free Agent-Miami Dolphins
Marcell Reece - WR
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Matthew Mulligan - TE
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Dan Carpenter - K
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Justin Wynn - WR
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BenJarvus Green-Ellis 5-11 220 RB Ole’ Miss
• 40 yard Dash 4.60 at the combine
• Birthday 7/2/1985 Age: 22
The Good: Solid size with muscular frame. Good quickness off the line. Good acceleration thru the hole. Plays faster than his 40 time. Not a fumbler. Workhorse back.
The Bad: Not always patient waiting for blocks to develop. Not a good receiver. Had 920 rushing attempts in his career.
The Truth: Has proven throughout his career that he can handle the load and has put up big number despite being surrounded by average talent. Sleeper who could emerge as a quality fantasy back in the next year or two.
Drafted: Undrafted Free Agent-New England Patriots
Jonathan Stupar 6-3 254 TE
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Todd Blythe 6-4 210 WR Iowa St
• 40 yard Dash 4.61 at the combine
• Birthday 3/31/1985 Age: 22
The Good: Is the ideal receiver size wise. Knows how to use his height to his advantage, adjusts well to the ball, and will win most jump balls. Solid blocker. Doesn’t drop many balls. Is tough, came back only five months after a torn ACL in 2005.
The Bad: Has good size but is lanky and could use some more strength. Has a tendency to let the ball come into his body but still rarely drops passes. Must improve his route running as cornerbacks can jump the route as he doesn’t have great cuts. Needs to learn to sustain blocks longer.
The Truth: Started all four years while at Iowa St so he knows the position and is an interesting fantasy prospect. He’s no Randy Moss but he still has the potential to be a Drew Bennett type that has a solid NFL career. I wouldn’t expect much in his first year or two but he is a guy to keep an eye on, especially in dynasty leagues.
Drafted: Undrafted Free Agent-New Orleans Saints
Lynell Hamilton - RB
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T.C. Ostrander - QB
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Drafted: Undrafted Free Agent-New Orleans Saints
Olaniyi Sobomehin - FB Portland St
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Drafted: Undrafted Free Agent-New Orleans Saints
Evan Moore 6-7 236 WR Stanford
• 40 yard Dash 4.74 at the combine
• Birthday 1/3/1985 Age: 23
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Drafted: Undrafted Free Agent-New Orleans Saints
Louis Rankin - RB Washington
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Drafted: Undrafted Free Agent-Oakland Raiders
Chris Wagner - RB South Dakota
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Darrell Strong 6-5 265 TE Pittsburgh
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Jed Collins - FB Washington St
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Drafted: Undrafted Free Agent-Philadelphia Eagles
Terrell Golden - WR Penn St
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Franz Hardy - WR Nebraska
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Drafted: Undrafted Free Agent-Philadelphia Eagles
Shaheer McBride 6-2 198 WR Deleware St
• 40 yard Dash 4.61 at the combine
• Birthday 2/8/1985 Age: 23
The Good: Good height. Quick off the line and reaches top speed quickly. Adjusts well to poorly thrown balls and knows how to use his height on jump balls. Good at making the first man miss.
The Bad: Lacks bulk and strength to get off the line against strong cornerbacks. Lacks separation speed. Needs to work on his blocking. Played at Deleware St so hasn’t faced top competition.
The Truth: He has nice height and great hands but lacks ideal speed and will likely find himself on the outside looking in so don’t expect him to ever be a fantasy option.
Drafted: Undrafted Free Agent-Philadelphia Eagles
Dorien Bryant 5-10 169 WR Purdue
• 40 yard Dash 4.49 at the combine
• Birthday 3/19/1985 Age: 23
The Good: Good quickness off the line with an extra gear to stretch defenses. Good hands. Nice route runner. Easily learns new plays. Natural instincts. Good at locating the soft spot in the zone. Has the athletic ability to go up for jump balls but lacks the size to win them all. Added value as a return man.
The Bad: Undersized in height and weight. Not a weight room guy. Poor blocker. Has had some off field problems and school wasn’t his favorite subject. Not good at coming back to the ball when his QB is in trouble.
The Truth: The Purdue coaching staff called him the toughest guy on the team and the next Steve Smith but I’m just not buying the smoke they are selling and the fact that he went undrafted shows nobody else is either. He does have good quickness and the athletic ability that scouts love BUT he’s small, he has shown little interest in putting in extra work, he’s had on and off field problems, and he just doesn’t seem like he wants to be anything special. Byrant looks to be a boom or bust guy who could be a nice sleeper if he were to learn from Hines Ward and change his approach to the game.
Drafted: Undrafted Free Agent-Pittsburgh Steelers
Mike Potts - QB William & Mary
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Julian Rauch 5-11 215 K Appalachian St
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Drafted: Undrafted Free Agent-Pittsburgh Steelers
Micah Rucker - WR Eastern Illinois
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Dezmond Sherrod - TE Mississippi St
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Drafted: Undrafted Free Agent-Pittsburgh Steelers
Gary Banks - WR Troy
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Drafted: Undrafted Free Agent-San Diego Chargers
Greg Bracey - WR Missouri
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Drafted: Undrafted Free Agent-San Diego Chargers
Billy Pittman 6-1 200 WR Texas
• 40 yard Dash 4.70 at the combine
• Birthday 9/19/1984 Age: 23
The Good: Good size with an athletic build. Good quickness off the line. Has good burst out of his breaks and has good enough moves to separate from defenders. Soft hands.
The Bad: Lacks the true speed that NFL scouts are looking for. Not great at timing his leap to get the ball in a crowd.
The Truth: Lacks good speed but makes up for it with quickness, good moves, and route running ability. Is an interesting prospect despite not even being the best player on his own team in college. (Limas Sweed). Could be a sleeper worth knowing about at some point in the next few years as the Chargers aren’t exactly loaded at receiver..
Drafted: Undrafted Free Agent-San Diego Chargers
Mike Tolbert - FB Coastal Carolina
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John Tereshinski - TE Wake Forest
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Drafted: Undrafted Free Agent-San Diego Chargers
Wade Betschart - TE Wyoming
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Drafted: Undrafted Free Agent-San Diego Chargers
Brandon Jackson - WR North Texas
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Cam Colvin - WR Oregon
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Drafted: Undrafted Free Agent-San Francisco 49ers
Joe John Finley - TE Oklahoma
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Drafted: Undrafted Free Agent-San Francisco 49ers
Robert Jordan - WR California
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Drafted: Undrafted Free Agent-San Francisco 49ers
Travis Brown 6-2 192 WR New Mexico
• 40 yard Dash 4.64 at the combine
• Birthday 7/26/1986 Age: 21
The Good: Tall receiver that is best as a possession receiver out of the slot which causes mismatches in his favor. Has the ability to make the tough catches with his good body control. Solid blocker.
The Bad: Lacks strength. Has too many drops. Doesn’t have great speed. Needs to work on his route running and his ball security as he will lose the ball on big hits. Needs to work on blocking on the run.
The Truth: Likely to be a late round draft pick or free agent who is nothing more than a possession slot receiver who likely will never have any fantasy value.
Drafted: Undrafted Free Agent-Seattle Seahawks
Michael Bumpus 5-11 194 WR Washington St
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Anthony Russo 5-10 191 WR Washington
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Yvenson Bernard 5-9 205 RB Oregon St
• 40 yard Dash 4.81 at the combine
• Birthday 10/25/1984 Age: 23
The Good: While he doesn’t have ideal size he is a strong, compact runner with good instincts and toughness. Good runner after contact and excellent at fighting for extra yards. Has soft hands and runs good routes. Tough blocker. Added value as a return man.
The Bad: Doesn’t have great size or speed. Lacks breakaway speed.
The Truth: The odds are stacked against Bernard to even make a roster as he lacks ideal size and speed but his toughness, guts, and brains will get him a long look and he has the potential to at least make a roster due to his special teams skills. Don’t look for him to be a fantasy factor.
Drafted: Undrafted Free Agent-St. Louis Rams
Matt Caddell - WR Alabama
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Drafted: Undrafted Free Agent-St. Louis Rams
Joshua Hyman - WR Virginia Tech
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Drafted: Undrafted Free Agent-St. Louis Rams
Doug Jones - TE Cincinnati
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Brandon McAnderson - FB Kansas
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Russ Weil 6-0 241 FB Illinois
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Carl Stewart 6-1 230 FB Auburn
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Drafted: Undrafted Free Agent-Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Tyrice Thompson 6-5 220 TE Arizona St
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Omar Cuff - RB Deleware
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Rafael Little - RB Kentucky
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Jason Rivers 6-2 194 WR Hawaii
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• Birthday 5/12/1984 Age: 23
The Good: Good size. Good quickness off the line. Good at finding the hole in the zone and knows when to come back and help his quarterback when he’s in trouble. Good hands and body control. Knows how to use his size on jump balls. Good toughness.
The Bad: Doesn’t have great speed and agility. Has a tendency to let passes get into his body. Not great against press coverage. As with most Hawaii players he had inflated numbers due to their system.
The Truth: Rivers is a potential sleeper who has the size, hands, and quickness to be a late round pick and find a roster spot but he lacks the speed to likely ever be much of a fantasy prospect.
Drafted: Undrafted Free Agent-Tennessee Titans
Edward Williams 6-4 206 WR Lane
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Drafted: Undrafted Free Agent-Tennessee Titans
Horace Gant - WR St. Olaf College
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Drafted: Undrafted Free Agent-Washington Redskins
Bret Meyer - QB Iowa St
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Dionte Johnson - FB Ohio St
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Drafted: Undrafted Free Agent Arizona Cardinals
Lance Long - WR Mississippi St
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Anthony Morelli - QB Penn St
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Jamar Brittingham - RB Bloomsburg
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Drafted: Undrafted Free Agent-Atlanta Falcons
Mike Viti - FB Army
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Chris Conklin - TE Wingate
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Drafted: Undrafted Free Agent-Carolina Panthers
Breyone Evans - FB UMass
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Damon Morton - WR Colorado St
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Taylor Tharp 6-2/211 QB Boise St
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Curtis Hamilton 6-0 195 WR Western Kentucky
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Drafted: Undrafted Free Agent-Chicago Bears
Caleb Hanie - QB Colorado St
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Nick Hill - QB Southern Illinois
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Shane Longest 5-11 176 K St. Xavier
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The Good: Made 42-55 FG attempts over the past two seasons. Made a 55 yard FG last season and had 20 touchbacks. Good rise on his kicks. Has added value as a potential punter if needed. He said he has hit a 75 yarder in practice before, I’m sure every kicker would tell you a similar story so take that with a grain of salt.
The Bad: Some scouts consider him good at everything but great at nothing.
The Truth: The only NAIA player invited to the combine. Starred as St. Xavier’s punter, kicker, and kickoff man. Has improved on his accuracy in all four years and has enough leg strength to warrant a long look from NFL teams. Is still a long shot to be a starting kicker and has no shot of unseating Robbie Gould but could end up with some team if the stars aligned just right.
Drafted: Undrafted Free Agent-Chicago Bears
Craig Hormann - QB
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Drafted: Undrafted Free Agent-Cleveland Browns
Travis Thomas - RB
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Kolo Kapanui 6-3 268 TE West Texas A&M
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The Good: Built more like a big FB than a TE so he is good running people over. Makes for a good short yardage target. Good strength as a runner and blocker.
The Bad: Still learning the skills of route running. Is already 24. Some question his heart after taking two years off from football. Not much of a downfield weapon as he has limited speed. Big blocker but needs work on his technique. Played at West Texas A&M.
The Truth: Actually committed to USC out of high school so he’s got talent but his age, level of competition at West Texas A&M, and his lack of route running skills is a concern. Likely to be a late round or FA pick up and doesn’t offer much more than a short yardage runner or target and has limited to no fantasy value.
Drafted: Undrafted Free Agent-Cleveland Browns
Jason Reda - K
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Lance Leggett 6-3 189 WR Miami
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Danny Amendola 5-11 179 WR Texas Tech
• 40 yard Dash 4.64 at the combine
• Birthday 11/2/1985 Age: 22
The Good: Good initial quickness. Knows how to use his hands and rarely lets the ball get into his body. Good slot receiver who knows how to find the soft spot in the zone. Adds value as a punt returner.
The Bad: Lacks height and bulk, has a thin build, short arms, and small hands. Isn’t always the toughest guy when going for a ball over the middle. Good effort blocker but needs work. Lacks explosiveness and a second gear.
The Truth: Will be compared with former Red Raiders star Wes Welker but the truth is that Amendola lacks the strength and speed that Welker brings to the table. At worst Amendola doesn’t even make an NFL roster, at best he’s a nice return man who develops into a Welker or Brandon Stokley type in a few years. My guess is somewhere in the middle which says he likely has limited to no fantasy value.
Drafted: Undrafted Free Agent-Dallas Cowboys
Drew Atchinson - TE William & Mary
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Mark Bradford 6-1 212 WR Stanford
• 40 yard Dash 4.69 at the combine
• Birthday 10/7/1984 Age: 23
The Good: Good athletic size and build. Good quickness off the line but lacks explosiveness out of his breaks and lacks top speed. Does a good job of using moves to separate from defenders. Good hands, excellent body control, and the ability to use his size to compete for jump balls.
The Bad: May not have the great upside that many NFL teams are looking for. Isn’t very physical. Has had injury problems including missing the entire 2006 season with torn ligaments in his right foot.
The Truth: He has “deep sleeper” potential as he is a great route runner with good size and a 36.5” vertical jump. He is a possession receiver that could actually see the field for the Cowboys in a couple of seasons if things fell right but fantasy wise I wouldn’t expect much.
Drafted: Undrafted Free Agent-Dallas Cowboys
Julius Crosslin - FB Oklahoma St
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Keon Lattimore - RB Maryland
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Daniel Polk - WR Midwestern St
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Joe West 6-1 208 WR UTEP
• 40 yard Dash 4.52 at the combine
• Birthday 2/1/1984 Age: 24
The Good: Good size. Quick in and out of his breaks. Not afraid to hang out over the middle. Knows how to move the chains. Has the ability to make the first guy miss.
The Bad: Lacks ideal speed. Not that quick off the line and struggles against the jam. Has the ability to make big time catches but then turn around and drop the easy ones. Not a great blocker.
The Truth: Has sports in his blood line as cousins Doug and Mark played in the NBA and brother Tracy pitched for the Blue Jays, with that said I wouldn’t look for Joe to be much of a fantasy receiver as he lacks the speed and quickness that NFL teams are looking for.
Drafted: Undrafted Free Agent-Dallas Cowboys
Anthony Alridge 5-9 174 RB Houston
• 40 yard Dash 4.36 at the combine
• Birthday 11/24/1983 Age: 24
The Good: Small but muscular with excellent speed. Good quickness and straight-line speed. Natural runner with soft hands. Has take it to the house speed any time he touches the ball. Very tough runner for his size. Has no injury history.
The Bad: Doesn’t have ideal size, more of a tweener that could have a difficult time being an every down back. Tends to let the ball get into his body and thus has some bad drops. Not a great blocker. Is already going to be 25 years old during this season.
The Truth: Played RB, WR, and returner at Houston and has speed to burn. His lack of size and strength to be an every down back and isn’t a good enough blocker and doesn’t have good enough hands to be a third down back. He averaged 180 all-purpose yards a game last season and his speed should alone should allow him to at least get a look ala Darren Sproles and Garrett Wolfe. Don’t worry about him any time soon from a fantasy perspective but in the right situation he could be guy to at least know about.
Drafted: Undrafted Free Agent-Denver Broncos
Garrett Hartley 5-8 204 K Oklahoma
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Drafted: Undrafted Free Agent-Denver Broncos
Lorne Sam 6-2 215 WR UTEP
• 40 yard Dash 4.53 at the combine
• Birthday 12/5/1984 Age: 23
The Good: Good size. Good quickness off the line. Versatile athlete who played QB and WR while at UTEP. Could be used in a “slash” role.
The Bad: Not good enough to play QB at the next level and very raw at WR. Not great deep speed. Allows too many passes to get into his body thus resulting in drops.
The Truth: Yet another QB moving to WR, how well has that worked out aside from say Hines Ward. Lorne is the brother of P.K. Sam and I don’t see Lorne having any better of a career than P.K. so there is no fantasy value here.
Drafted: Undrafted Free Agent-Denver Broncos
Jake Allen - RB Mississippi College
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Drafted: Undrafted Free Agent-Green Bay Packers
Rod Harper - RB Murray St
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Joey Haynos - RB Maryland
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Kregg Lumpkin - RB Georgia
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Mike Peterson - TE/FB NW Missouri St
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Taj Smith - RB Syracuse
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Adam Tafralis 6-1 221 QB San Jose St
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Chad Simpson 5-9 216 RB Morgan St
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Rudy Burgess 5-10 186 WR Arizona St
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Sam Giguiere 5-11 215 WR Sherbrooke
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Charles Dillon 6-0 193 WR Washington St
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Paul Smith - QB
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Drafted: Undrafted Free Agent-Jacksonville Jaguars
Anthony Cotrone - FB
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Clyde Edwards - WR
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Jeron Harvey - WR
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Adam Bishop - TE
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Chris Brown - TE
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Jabari Arthur 6-4 219 WR Akron
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Drafted: Undrafted Free Agent-Kansas City Chiefs
Sean Bailty 6-1 184 WR Georgia
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Connor Barth 5-11 193 K North Carolina
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Mike Cox 6-0 252 FB Georgia Tech
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Calvin McRae 5-9 203 RB Ohio
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Ricky Santos 6-0 209 QB New Hampshire
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Luke Swan 5-11 191 WR Wisconsin
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Davone Bess 5-10 195 WR Hawaii (Underlcassman)
• 40 yard Dash 4.64 at the combine
• Birthday 9/13/1985 Age: 22
The Good: Lacks the ideal size but has a thick frame to withstand the wear and tear in the NFL. Soft hands, good body control, and quickness. Has the ability to make defenders miss in the open.
The Bad: Doesn’t have good size or speed. May just be a product of Hawaii’s fun and gun system. Has had some bad drops.
The Truth: Is a very interesting prospect who could be a great NFL slot type receiver. He lacks great size and speed but has good quickness, hands, and the ability to create after the catch. As with a lot of Hawaii receivers some feel he is just a system receiver. The bottom line is that at best he is a Wes Welker type, at worst he becomes Peter Warrick. Keep an eye on him.
Drafted: Undrafted Free Agent-Miami Dolphins
Jayson Foster - WR
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Selwyn Lymon 6-4 215 WR Purdue (Underclassman)
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• Birthday 9/21/1986 Age: 21
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Drafted: Undrafted Free Agent-Miami Dolphins
Marcell Reece - WR
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Matthew Mulligan - TE
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Dan Carpenter - K
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Justin Wynn - WR
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BenJarvus Green-Ellis 5-11 220 RB Ole’ Miss
• 40 yard Dash 4.60 at the combine
• Birthday 7/2/1985 Age: 22
The Good: Solid size with muscular frame. Good quickness off the line. Good acceleration thru the hole. Plays faster than his 40 time. Not a fumbler. Workhorse back.
The Bad: Not always patient waiting for blocks to develop. Not a good receiver. Had 920 rushing attempts in his career.
The Truth: Has proven throughout his career that he can handle the load and has put up big number despite being surrounded by average talent. Sleeper who could emerge as a quality fantasy back in the next year or two.
Drafted: Undrafted Free Agent-New England Patriots
Jonathan Stupar 6-3 254 TE
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Todd Blythe 6-4 210 WR Iowa St
• 40 yard Dash 4.61 at the combine
• Birthday 3/31/1985 Age: 22
The Good: Is the ideal receiver size wise. Knows how to use his height to his advantage, adjusts well to the ball, and will win most jump balls. Solid blocker. Doesn’t drop many balls. Is tough, came back only five months after a torn ACL in 2005.
The Bad: Has good size but is lanky and could use some more strength. Has a tendency to let the ball come into his body but still rarely drops passes. Must improve his route running as cornerbacks can jump the route as he doesn’t have great cuts. Needs to learn to sustain blocks longer.
The Truth: Started all four years while at Iowa St so he knows the position and is an interesting fantasy prospect. He’s no Randy Moss but he still has the potential to be a Drew Bennett type that has a solid NFL career. I wouldn’t expect much in his first year or two but he is a guy to keep an eye on, especially in dynasty leagues.
Drafted: Undrafted Free Agent-New Orleans Saints
Lynell Hamilton - RB
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T.C. Ostrander - QB
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Olaniyi Sobomehin - FB Portland St
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Evan Moore 6-7 236 WR Stanford
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• Birthday 1/3/1985 Age: 23
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Drafted: Undrafted Free Agent-New Orleans Saints
Louis Rankin - RB Washington
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Drafted: Undrafted Free Agent-Oakland Raiders
Chris Wagner - RB South Dakota
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Darrell Strong 6-5 265 TE Pittsburgh
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Jed Collins - FB Washington St
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Terrell Golden - WR Penn St
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Franz Hardy - WR Nebraska
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Shaheer McBride 6-2 198 WR Deleware St
• 40 yard Dash 4.61 at the combine
• Birthday 2/8/1985 Age: 23
The Good: Good height. Quick off the line and reaches top speed quickly. Adjusts well to poorly thrown balls and knows how to use his height on jump balls. Good at making the first man miss.
The Bad: Lacks bulk and strength to get off the line against strong cornerbacks. Lacks separation speed. Needs to work on his blocking. Played at Deleware St so hasn’t faced top competition.
The Truth: He has nice height and great hands but lacks ideal speed and will likely find himself on the outside looking in so don’t expect him to ever be a fantasy option.
Drafted: Undrafted Free Agent-Philadelphia Eagles
Dorien Bryant 5-10 169 WR Purdue
• 40 yard Dash 4.49 at the combine
• Birthday 3/19/1985 Age: 23
The Good: Good quickness off the line with an extra gear to stretch defenses. Good hands. Nice route runner. Easily learns new plays. Natural instincts. Good at locating the soft spot in the zone. Has the athletic ability to go up for jump balls but lacks the size to win them all. Added value as a return man.
The Bad: Undersized in height and weight. Not a weight room guy. Poor blocker. Has had some off field problems and school wasn’t his favorite subject. Not good at coming back to the ball when his QB is in trouble.
The Truth: The Purdue coaching staff called him the toughest guy on the team and the next Steve Smith but I’m just not buying the smoke they are selling and the fact that he went undrafted shows nobody else is either. He does have good quickness and the athletic ability that scouts love BUT he’s small, he has shown little interest in putting in extra work, he’s had on and off field problems, and he just doesn’t seem like he wants to be anything special. Byrant looks to be a boom or bust guy who could be a nice sleeper if he were to learn from Hines Ward and change his approach to the game.
Drafted: Undrafted Free Agent-Pittsburgh Steelers
Mike Potts - QB William & Mary
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Julian Rauch 5-11 215 K Appalachian St
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Drafted: Undrafted Free Agent-Pittsburgh Steelers
Micah Rucker - WR Eastern Illinois
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Dezmond Sherrod - TE Mississippi St
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Gary Banks - WR Troy
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Drafted: Undrafted Free Agent-San Diego Chargers
Greg Bracey - WR Missouri
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Billy Pittman 6-1 200 WR Texas
• 40 yard Dash 4.70 at the combine
• Birthday 9/19/1984 Age: 23
The Good: Good size with an athletic build. Good quickness off the line. Has good burst out of his breaks and has good enough moves to separate from defenders. Soft hands.
The Bad: Lacks the true speed that NFL scouts are looking for. Not great at timing his leap to get the ball in a crowd.
The Truth: Lacks good speed but makes up for it with quickness, good moves, and route running ability. Is an interesting prospect despite not even being the best player on his own team in college. (Limas Sweed). Could be a sleeper worth knowing about at some point in the next few years as the Chargers aren’t exactly loaded at receiver..
Drafted: Undrafted Free Agent-San Diego Chargers
Mike Tolbert - FB Coastal Carolina
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John Tereshinski - TE Wake Forest
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Wade Betschart - TE Wyoming
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Brandon Jackson - WR North Texas
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Drafted: Undrafted Free Agent-San Diego Chargers
Cam Colvin - WR Oregon
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Drafted: Undrafted Free Agent-San Francisco 49ers
Joe John Finley - TE Oklahoma
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Drafted: Undrafted Free Agent-San Francisco 49ers
Robert Jordan - WR California
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Drafted: Undrafted Free Agent-San Francisco 49ers
Travis Brown 6-2 192 WR New Mexico
• 40 yard Dash 4.64 at the combine
• Birthday 7/26/1986 Age: 21
The Good: Tall receiver that is best as a possession receiver out of the slot which causes mismatches in his favor. Has the ability to make the tough catches with his good body control. Solid blocker.
The Bad: Lacks strength. Has too many drops. Doesn’t have great speed. Needs to work on his route running and his ball security as he will lose the ball on big hits. Needs to work on blocking on the run.
The Truth: Likely to be a late round draft pick or free agent who is nothing more than a possession slot receiver who likely will never have any fantasy value.
Drafted: Undrafted Free Agent-Seattle Seahawks
Michael Bumpus 5-11 194 WR Washington St
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Drafted: Undrafted Free Agent-Seattle Seahawks
Anthony Russo 5-10 191 WR Washington
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Drafted: Undrafted Free Agent-Seattle Seahawks
Yvenson Bernard 5-9 205 RB Oregon St
• 40 yard Dash 4.81 at the combine
• Birthday 10/25/1984 Age: 23
The Good: While he doesn’t have ideal size he is a strong, compact runner with good instincts and toughness. Good runner after contact and excellent at fighting for extra yards. Has soft hands and runs good routes. Tough blocker. Added value as a return man.
The Bad: Doesn’t have great size or speed. Lacks breakaway speed.
The Truth: The odds are stacked against Bernard to even make a roster as he lacks ideal size and speed but his toughness, guts, and brains will get him a long look and he has the potential to at least make a roster due to his special teams skills. Don’t look for him to be a fantasy factor.
Drafted: Undrafted Free Agent-St. Louis Rams
Matt Caddell - WR Alabama
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Drafted: Undrafted Free Agent-St. Louis Rams
Joshua Hyman - WR Virginia Tech
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Drafted: Undrafted Free Agent-St. Louis Rams
Doug Jones - TE Cincinnati
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Drafted: Undrafted Free Agent-St. Louis Rams
Brandon McAnderson - FB Kansas
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Drafted: Undrafted Free Agent-St. Louis Rams
Russ Weil 6-0 241 FB Illinois
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Drafted: Undrafted Free Agent-St. Louis Rams
Carl Stewart 6-1 230 FB Auburn
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Drafted: Undrafted Free Agent-Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Tyrice Thompson 6-5 220 TE Arizona St
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Drafted: Undrafted Free Agent-Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Omar Cuff - RB Deleware
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Drafted: Undrafted Free Agent-Tennessee Titans
Rafael Little - RB Kentucky
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Drafted: Undrafted Free Agent-Tennessee Titans
Jason Rivers 6-2 194 WR Hawaii
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• Birthday 5/12/1984 Age: 23
The Good: Good size. Good quickness off the line. Good at finding the hole in the zone and knows when to come back and help his quarterback when he’s in trouble. Good hands and body control. Knows how to use his size on jump balls. Good toughness.
The Bad: Doesn’t have great speed and agility. Has a tendency to let passes get into his body. Not great against press coverage. As with most Hawaii players he had inflated numbers due to their system.
The Truth: Rivers is a potential sleeper who has the size, hands, and quickness to be a late round pick and find a roster spot but he lacks the speed to likely ever be much of a fantasy prospect.
Drafted: Undrafted Free Agent-Tennessee Titans
Edward Williams 6-4 206 WR Lane
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The Truth: At this time the only information I have on Williams is that he transferred to Lane from Alabama St and he has great size. I’ll update if needed near or after the NFL draft.
Drafted: Undrafted Free Agent-Tennessee Titans
Horace Gant - WR St. Olaf College
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Drafted: Undrafted Free Agent-Washington Redskins
Bret Meyer - QB Iowa St
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Drafted: Undrafted Free Agent-Washington Redskins
